What is Cyspera Cysteamine Cream?
Cyspera was the original and first cysteamine cream. It contained 5% cysteamine, which can lighten skin and treat hyperpigmentation disorders such as age spots, melasma, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
This product was discontinued in 2022.
At Cheshire Lasers we now supply Senteé Cysteamine HSA Pigment & Tone Corrector containing 5% Cysteamine Cream, niacinamide and HSA in a 50ml tube.
What are the side effects and risks?
Local side effects at the site of application may include:
- Temporary heating up or burning sensation and redness that clears within 30 minutes
- More persistent irritation and dryness, which you can treat with an emollient.
A burning sensation and mild redness might occur immediately after application, but it will usually disappear after 30 minutes. This is a normal reaction and may happen during the first few days of application.
No significant side effects, other than light to mild irritation, are reported in only a few cases.
In case of sustained redness, irritation or dry-skin, suspend Cysteamine application and carefully hydrate the area with your basic hydration cream. You can then gradually resume Cysteamine application once your skin has recovered — once again, not washing it off your face until it has been on the skin for 15 minutes.
Undesirable side effects are rare if:
- You leave the cream on for longer than 15 minutes of exposure.
- You do not wash your face less than 1 hour before application.
How do I avoid cysteamine cream side effects?
You can minimise side effects by:
- Avoid washing your face just before applying.
(always wait for at least 1hr before applying) - Avoid prolonged application time use for 15 minutes only.
- Avoiding concomitant use with other topical products.
Cheshire Lasers’ prices Cysteamine cream
The original Cyspera Cream is no longer available. You can find the prices of the available alternatives here:
Senteé Cysteamine HSA Pigment & Tone Corrector 50ml
Research About Cysteamine Cream
View an article about the original cysteamine cream with some before and after case studies here.
View an article on the treatment of melasma with 5% Cysteamine cream here.
Find out more about other pigmentation treatments at Cheshire Lasers here.
If you are interested in purchasing one of our available Cysteamine creams book a skin assessment consultation here:
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