PCA SKIN Pigment Gel HQ Free

I wanted to love this product, as it came recommended by Dr Dray and I do have sun damaged skin. However, it burned. I tried it every morning for about a week, followed by high spf and I never got acclimated to it. I realize I didn’t use it long enough to see a reduction in dark spots, but I just couldn’t get past my sensitized skin.

I have been using this product for 6 months and have not acclimated to the slight burning sensation. I have applied it directly to wet and dry skin with no product under it. I have applied it over fully absorbed moisturizer and it still burned and flushed my skin. It does keep my skin smooth and clear but I do feel slightly dry the next morning. Not sure if it’s the base that the formula is on but I will not be finishing my bottle and repurchasing. May work for you if your skin is not as sensitive as mine.

I used this product for two days on two sun spots and on the 2nd days woke up with what appeared to be a burn, it looks worse than the sun spot, which is still there. I hope it goes away. My treated spot is even bigger now. Disappointing, this PCA skin is pricey.

I purchase this product as I had a microderm and my beautician used the pca travel size products for my after-procedure care. I used this particular product for fading my dark spots, but the plus for me is that it's hydroquinone free, since I am highly allergic to this ingredient. It's easy to use and seems to be working gradually at serving its purpose; I look forward to better result as I keep using and hopefully won't have to keep purchasing as it's expensive...

I have very stubborn sun spots and melasma. This made absolutely no difference on my dark spots.

With high hopes I used it religiously am & pm for about 3 months & saw NO fading of melasma & sunspots. Very disappointing, since it had gotten good reviews, and I wanted to try something without HQ. (Makes me wonder if the reviews were for the one with HQ!) Unfortunately, it was a waste of time and $$!

When you have three children in three years, your body doesn't have time to recuperate, thus the melasma has been a prevelant problem for me for over 13 years. Last year I decided to take some serious action. I do live in a sunny climate, so it can be challenging, but this gel has dramatically made a difference over a year's use. Alternate it with the pigment bar cleanser (do one at night one in the day)and you have a winning team. Be sure to moisturize! It keeps the area from being too distressed and dry. I await what the next few months will do!

I was introduced to this product through a dermatologist after having a botox injection. I never went back for more botox, but can't live without this product. We were evacuated in the so. california wildfires and when we returned home and unpacked, couldn't find my bottle. Needless to say, I'm ordering 2 this time.

As a former sun worshiper, I now have brown spots all over my face. I had one very large spot - size of a thumbprint - on my cheek. People were constantly trying to wipe the "smudge" off my face. My dermatologist treated it with a CO2 blast, but it came back over time - much darker. I have used all sorts of products that promise to fade brown spots - none worked - until PCA Phaze 13. This stuff sort of fried it away - it is gone and the area looks great! I've got 2 of my girlfriends hooked on it now. You have to put up with some crustiness for a few days, but it is sooooo worth it!

I have fair skin with dark sun spots and discoloration on my cheeks and nose area. After one week of using this product, I actually saw a big difference in my skin. The discoloration had lightened tremendously. For me, the results were very visible, and I've tried many products claiming to fade hyperpigmentation. This is the very first product that does what it claims. It's a must try!!