Before I read your label, let me see your skin. You don't need a number — find your tone below, and lean toward how your skin meets the sun.
This is the range I'm built for — where a small injury can leave a dark mark that lasts for months.
What are you using now?
One product per line — brand and name is plenty. Cleanser, actives, sunscreen, whatever's in rotation.
Fitzpatrick V, carrying dark marks, with a real routine already in your hands. I'm reading what's serving you and what's working against you.
Dark marks, on skin that holds them
- iPrep · AM
Gentle Gel Cleanser
Clean without stripping. A tight barrier is half the battle.
Vanicream Gentle Cleanser$9get → - iiThe one you asked aboutTreat · AM
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc
Keep it — it belongs here. Pat it on damp skin, not dry, and it stops feeling tight.
The Ordinary · already yourshow to layer → - iiiTreat · PM
Azelaic Acid 10%
The one that actually moves the marks — it interrupts the pigment at the source.
Beessential Azelaic 10%$18get → - ivSeal · AM + PM
Ceramide Barrier Cream
Lock it in. The actives only work on a barrier that's whole.
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream$16get →
Follow it in order. The order is the medicine.
The routine is the remedy.
Reign in your skin
Save this remedy to your shelfPrint or save as PDF Shop the four products ≈ $43This is recognition and referral — not a diagnosis or a prescription. For anything medical, see a qualified clinician. Doctor Djeli reads patterns and points you to the right next step.