When somebody says depigmentation of the skin, it generally refers to patients who suffer from a skin disorder known as Vitiligo. One effective treatment for Vitiligo is the application of a topical cream that contains the organic compound called Monobenzone on the rest of the pigment to depigment it permanently. Monobenzone is sold under the brand name Benoquin which is manufactured by Mac Remedies Pvt. Ltd.

 

Monobenzone is also increasingly popular among people who do not suffer from Vitiligo and seek to lighten their skin tone uniformly by few to several shades. All these people have been trying out lower concentrations of self compounded mono creams with the intention of achieving their objective.

 

There is also an alternative available for whitening or lightening the skin. The chemical mequinol can also serve your purpose if used for a prolonged period of time. Though both Monobenzone and Mequinol can generate spectacular whitening of the skin, they respond in a different way. In case of more obstinate pigmented lesions, treatment options such as cryotherapy, Q-switched ruby lazer or TCA peels can be employed to make sure that the skin remains devoid of pigment.

 

If you resort to Mequinol therapy, you can achieve a skin that looks extremely pale. Nevertheless, you can improve the look through tanning process. Monobenzone which is a topical cream is applied to completely eliminate pigment for good and demands strong sun-safety requirements to be adopted for the rest of your life.

 

People without any trace of Vitiligo use Benoquin (Monobenzone) because standard products consisting of Hydroquinone or other whitening agents are not helpful for their darker skin. Their price is also on the higher side. The strength of active ingredient in these products is also below par. However, Monobenzone is not recommended for skin disorders other than Vitiligo.

 

Benoquin Monobenzone Cream 20% is typically used for final depigmentation in extensive Vitiligo. To use this, apply this cream topically to permanently depigment normal skin surrounding vitiliginous lesions in patients with disseminated (greater than 50 percent of body surface area) idiopathic Vitiligo. Never assume about the application of this cream. Ask your dermatologist or doctor about the indications of this cream. Never do self-medication.

 

Never mix Benoquin with other prescription medications or chemicals. It can prove to be disastrous for your skin. Give your skin sufficient time to get habituated to Monobenzone 20% cream before you use overdoses of the drug. If you have hypersensitivity to Monobenzone, you should not use it. Refrain from using the cream on cracked or already irritated skin. It is strongly recommended not to abuse the product.

 

The conditions where this cream must not be used are hyperpigmentation or berlock dermatitis (this is caused by photosensitization subsequent to the use of certain perfumes), hyperpigmentation resulting from inflammation of the skin, melasma or chloasma of pregnancy and freckling. Moreover, treating cafe-au-lait spots, pigmented nevi, malignant melanoma or pigmentation resulting from pigments other than melanin (e.g.: bile, silver, or artificial pigments) with this cream is ineffective.