Question 1

anything i can do to remove redness from using retin a (tretinoin) and hydroquinone i think i used too much hydroquinone yesterday now my skin is really red?

Accepted Answer

Let it be: Let it be. Stop all products until your skin calms down. Do not restart any product claiming to lighten the skin.

Question 2

i am using hydroquinone for 1 week. i see peeling and redness in my face. i am using a spf 40+ sunscreen still i see skin burning on my face?

Accepted Answer

Stop hydroquinone: this is a normal side effect of this medication.

Question 3

i have a red spot/mark resulted from acne. the skin peeled and now bcm obvious red. have been on4% hydroquinone. but it's still red. it's under d skin?

Accepted Answer

Leave it alone: Hydroquinone won't touch the red spots. They stay around fr a few months and are not treatable.  manage your acne with the guidance of a physician who is good with this particular disease.

Question 4

i added hydroquinone on my acne scars after dermarolling now the skin has been red for days how can i make it go away ?? without leaving a dark mark?

Accepted Answer

Stop medication: Wait 1 week and see if skin has improved. Hyroquinine can cause the redness,

Question 5

hydroquinone left my face with a big red mark yesterday it started to burn i also used retin a (tretinoin) anything i can do to remove redness?

Accepted Answer

Please...: Stop using all of it.
You can use over the counter Hydrocortisone cream, but it still will take a few days to go away

Question 6

how can hydroquinone turn skin darker and cause hyperpigmentation?

Accepted Answer

Exogenous ochronosis: Higher strengths and persistent, sustained use of hydroquinone (eg 6 months or more) especially in darker skin types are risk factors for exogenous ochronosis.   This results in brownish-yellow pigmented globules in the skin's collagen layers.  Prevention is key by avoiding excessive use!

Question 7

if hydroquinone 2% burns my skin so easily, and even darkened it a little, would skin laser be a bad option for me to remove spots and even skin tone?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Hydroquinone usually does not irritate the skin and thus one of the ingredients in the cream may be the culprit.  As for skin laser, one needs to be cautious to use it on people with dark complexion and pre-treatment hydroquinone is one way to reduce the burning and scarring. Talk to the doctor giving the laser Rx and ask these questions.

Question 8

i have used rdl baby face solution which contains hydroquinone 4% and tretinoin 20 mcg.is it harmful for skin.is that a cause for skin cancer..?

Accepted Answer

Bad choice: This won't give you skin cancer, but if you try to lighten your skin color, you can disfigure yourself. You're a young man at your physical, mental and sexual prime. Light or dark, it's your genetic gift, and if people see you trying to change it, you'll invite ridicule. Why not instead focus on taking the best care possible of your body, and develop its full potential for strength ; beauty?

Question 9

i have dark underarms and im using hydroquinone with retinon for 3 weeks now and i have redness that doesnt fade away should i stop using the cream   ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Tretinoin is irritating and so is hydroquinone.  Coming from Jordan, you may have a skin type that darkens when it is irritated so this could actually make your dark underarms worse.  The initial darkening itself could have resulted from irritating deodorant, unless it is familial.  You might possibly be able to lighten it with laser treatment, but need to be seen by a specialist to be safe.

Question 10

hydroquinone 4% cream to lighten dark spots on my face: it worked a bit for a week now, but redness always occurs after use, and it goes away next day?

Accepted Answer

LittleRedRidingSpots: Be careful. That redness could become permanent. Use too much of that stuff or use it for too long and the irritant effect will turn your brown spots into little Jupiter's Eyes. Always best to apply topical creams that are used for dots or spots or little sun damage spots a little at a time. Try a test patch in the crook of your elbow first. And if it says apply daily, start with twice a week.

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How to remove redness from skin caused from hydroquinone

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Anything i can do to remove redness from using retin a (tretinoin) and hydroquinone i think i used too much hydroquinone yesterday now my skin is really red?

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I am using hydroquinone for 1 week. i see peeling and redness in my face. i am using a spf 40+ sunscreen still i see skin burning on my face?

A member asked:

I have a red spot/mark resulted from acne. the skin peeled and now bcm obvious red. have been on4% hydroquinone. but it's still red. it's under d skin?

A member asked:

I added hydroquinone on my acne scars after dermarolling now the skin has been red for days how can i make it go away ?? without leaving a dark mark?

A member asked:

Hydroquinone left my face with a big red mark yesterday it started to burn i also used retin a (tretinoin) anything i can do to remove redness?

A member asked:

How can hydroquinone turn skin darker and cause hyperpigmentation?

A member asked:

If hydroquinone 2% burns my skin so easily, and even darkened it a little, would skin laser be a bad option for me to remove spots and even skin tone?

A member asked:

I have used rdl baby face solution which contains hydroquinone 4% and tretinoin 20 mcg.is it harmful for skin.is that a cause for skin cancer..?

A member asked:

I have dark underarms and im using hydroquinone with retinon for 3 weeks now and i have redness that doesnt fade away should i stop using the cream ?

A member asked:

Hydroquinone 4% cream to lighten dark spots on my face: it worked a bit for a week now, but redness always occurs after use, and it goes away next day?

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