Good morning nairalanders, i saw a thread this morning about a guy complaining about a little scar he has on his hand, this gives me the courage to spill out what am currently battling right now, here is my story. Please pardon my English.

My problem started about 3 week's ago, I noticed a discolorations on both sides of my chest on my brest area pricisely, it was slightly lighter than the rest of my body, i showed my friend and he said he couldn't see anything that am just over reacting, i am a very shy guy by nature. I was restless because i couldn't take off my shirt because of it.

I started doing some Google search on how to make the area slight darker to match my surrounding skin, during my Google search i found a product used mainly for vitiligo condition, but couldn't find it in any big pharmacy so i ordered it online and it arrived in 3 day's.

The instruction on the label that came with it was to apply it on affected area and expose the skin to sunlight for 1 minute, then to wait until 2 - 3 week's before repeating, but i was so desperate for results that i couldn't have such patient because i really wanted to get instant result, so i applied the liquid on my chest area which is a very small scar like a dot, and unfortunately it rolled to other areas on my chest which wasn't affected. I still foolishly went ahead and exposed the areas to the sun, i exposed it thought the sun coming through my window, i laid on my bed because it is around the window area.

I exposed my chest area from 1:13 pm - 4:00pm, the next morning i found out that the area was darker than my surrounding skin, the next day i applied bleaching cream to make it lighter, on the third day i found out it was now very reddish than my surrounding skin. I bought razor to scrape the area in other for it to peel off and for a new inner brighter skin to appear, but unfortunately it became worse because i had some slight injury from the scrape.

I was confused so i did some research on Google and found out about chemical peels, i ordered the 30% strength for 13k.... The seller warned me to text patch it on surrounding skin that isn't visible and wait for 24 hour's after seeing that it gave me no negative reaction before using it on where i intends applying it, he also warned me to dilute it in water to reduce the strength, but i was so desperate that i couldn't wait for 24 hour's to text patch it before applying it on my chest. The day i bought it i applied it same day, it also rolled over to other surrounding skin that din't got darker from the effect of the first product i applied.

The image's below are the stage by stage description of what i went through :

Please i need help and advise on what to apply and how to get my skin color back before this damage, i have been so depressed and unable to sleep this past few day's, because of this damages that i caused to myself.

Image 4, how it was before applying the first product product i bought :

Image 1, The dark skin i got a day's after applying it :

Image 2, The reddish skin and injury i got 2 day's later, after applying the bleaching cream and after using razor blade to scrape it and make the area lighter

Image 3, The instant burn i got after applying the chemical peel i bought :

Image 5, The look of it next day after applying the chemical peel


Image 6, Two day's later


Image 7, Three day's later, today's look of my predicament...

Quick recovery bro. But you no try for yourself at all bro. Spending this much to hurt urself.

There is nothing wrong with your skin in the first picture.

Please see a doctor.

I dedicate my FTC to you and your quick recovery.

Odetokun3:
Quick recovery bro

Tank's bro

Chairman, trouble sleep for him house jeje, you go use leg kick am from sleep.
This is really serious. RIP to your areola.

God will heal you

OP wishing you a quick recovery!

BTW, why is the sore concentrated around your nipple?

People who are obsessed with having a perfect skin should learn from this. Dark patches are normal in some areas tho.

Op, leave the skin alone, don't stress it, avoid chemicals, try natural like aloe vera , shea butter , honey etc.... to treat it.

I don't know why you guys like self medication and thereby exposing your self to health issues.

How much would it have cost you to consult a doctor or certified skin therapist? instead you bought a product online (which might be fake) and to worsen it you didn't even follow instructions because of your impatience, now look at you.

I pray you recover soon tho, cos this will surely pull your self esteem down.

I see nothing wrong in the first pic you posted which depicted the "condition" you were trying to correct.

exynos:
OP wishing you a quick recovery!

BTW, why is the sore concentrated around your nipple?

The spot i had was very close to my nipple areas, during the process i was applying the chemical it normally slides to other surrounding area of my skin

dulux07:
People who are obsessed with having a perfect skin should learn from this. Dark patches are normal in some areas tho.

Op, leave the skin alone, don't stress it, avoid chemicals, try natural like aloe vera , shea butter , honey etc.... to treat it.

I'm currently using Shea butter on it, but it's staining my shirts and also the smell on it are on almost all my shirts, reason is that i can no longer take off my shirts or even put on Singlet. So whenever i apply Shea butter i normally out my shirt on immediately on the bathroom after bathing, so the Shea butter am applying on it normally rubs my shirt also the smell of it are all over any shirt i wore, so i stopped applying it.

lilachiever:
I don't know why you guys like self medication and thereby exposing your self to health issues.

How much would it have cost you to consult a doctor or certified skin therapist? instead you bought a product online (which might be fake) and to worsen it you didn't even follow instructions because of your impatience, now look at you.

I pray you recover soon tho, cos this will surely pull your self esteem down.

I see nothing wrong in the first pic you posted which depicted the "condition" you were trying to correct.

I regret every single but of my actions, i terrible regret this. So many sleepless nights for me, depression, i can't even eat much anymore.


If you look closely at the first Pic you will see some area slightly lighter than my surrounding skin, not really visible though. But i was so stupid, am so confused right now.

Balogun106:



I regret every single but of my actions, i terrible regret this. So many sleepless nights for me, depression, i can't even eat much anymore.


If you look closely at the first Pic you will see some area slightly lighter than my surrounding skin, not really visible though. But i was so stupid, am so confused right now.

What's done is done, no need to blame or hate yourself...


if you have the money then it's not too late to visit a skin therapist, I just pray a skin decay won't set in because this is already looking like the skin is infected

lilachiever:


What's done is done, no need to blame or hate yourself...


if you have the money then it's not too late to visit a skin therapist, I just pray a skin decay won't set in because this is already looking like the skin is infected

But is it likely or in anyway possible for me to ever get my old skin color back?

Balogun106:



But is it likely or in anyway possible for me to ever get my old skin color back?

I have no idea bro, but it should be possible with a good skin therapist

Balogun106:


I'm currently using Shea butter on it, but it's staining my shirts and also the smell on it are on almost all my shirts, reason is that i can no longer take off my shirts or even put on Singlet. So whenever i apply Shea butter i normally out my shirt on immediately on the bathroom after bathing, so the Shea butter am applying on it normally rubs my shirt also the smell of it are all over any shirt i wore, so i stopped applying it.

You can apply it overnight or Try aloe vera, at least this dries up fast.

na wa 4 u o

dulux07:

You can apply it overnight or Try aloe vera, at least this dries up fast.

I was applying it overnight also, i don't take off my shirt when sleeping at night or wear Singlet, but i will try the aleo Vera because it dries faster, or probable look for a good aleo Vera cream to apply.

This is serious o, I can't believe someone can be as insecure as you are what happened in your childhood, were you abused?

This is really sad

Bt why are u always desperate ?

Mizwisdom:
This is serious o, I can't believe someone can be as insecure as you are what happened in your childhood, where you abused?

Help me ask him ooo..how can man be talking of discolouration on his chest for God sake when no be gay. If na woman now, i for undertand cos they always use the mirror...I cant even remember when last checked my chest for anything, wetin concern Agbero with Overload.

OP is lying. This your story doesn't add up. Plus, how did you get those shapes so perfectly? Did u use a stencil?

You don use your hands to finish yourself

Many have lost their lives or been reduced to a regrettable state due to wrong dosages, excessive and unreasonable desperation and ignorance. I even doubt that you won't also abuse or overuse any positive health advice that may be provided for you. I'm sure you've learnt your lessons. But, have you seen a dermatologist concerning it? Because the current symptoms you're experiencing could be a tip of the iceberg of what is to follow... Talking from experience!


Meanwhile, people with the right solution/advice should save a brother!

Brother, You need to solve your problem been impatience then go to a skin therapist for cure and be patience while applying medication

See a dermatologist ASAP, this is not looking good at all

Omakraid:
See a dermatologist ASAP, this is not looking good at all

I will try to and see one, i have been so depressed since this happened, i haven't really been myself this past few day's, my life is nothing to write about right now. I can't even eat or do anything reasonable anymore.