Dr. LubnaRani Faysal

Aesthetic Treatments

Whitening Injections in Islamabad

Offered with a frank conversation first

In plain terms

Understanding whitening injections

  1. What it is

    These are injections given into a vein or a muscle, most commonly of glutathione and sometimes with vitamin C. Glutathione is an antioxidant the body already makes and it does interact with the pathway that produces melanin. That interaction is the whole theory behind the treatment.

  2. What it helps with

    People come asking for a lighter overall skin tone. What the published evidence actually supports is modest and temporary, and it is considerably weaker than the marketing around it suggests. For pigmentation with a real diagnosis behind it, such as melasma or sun damage, there are treatments with far better evidence and she will point you towards those instead.

  3. What happens in the session

    A drip or an injection given in clinic, taking around twenty to forty minutes, as part of a defined course with review in between rather than an open ended series that simply continues.

  4. How the result comes in

    Gradually if at all, and it reverses once you stop. It does not change the skin colour you were born with, and no injection does. Sun exposure will undo whatever change does occur, which is worth weighing before you start.

  5. Worth knowing before you book

    This is the treatment on her list she is most direct about. It is not approved by regulators for skin lightening, the evidence is thin, and there are documented harms from unregulated product used outside a clinical setting, including kidney injury and severe skin reactions. She will have that conversation with you first, and she may well recommend something else.

What it involves

Whitening Injections at her clinic

How long it takes. A course, with review.

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Questions about whitening injections

How long before whitening injections shows a result?

A course, with review. Skin is slow, and anyone quoting you a faster number is selling something.

Who will actually be treating me?

Associate Professor Dr. Lubna Rani Faysal. MBBS (Gold Medalist), FCPS (Dermatology), MHPE, 13 years in dermatology, and Associate Professor of Dermatology, Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi.

Do I need to be seen in clinic, or is video enough?

Send a description and a clear photograph on WhatsApp and she will tell you which. Anything needing close examination or a procedure has to be in clinic, tuesday – saturday, 4:00 – 7:00 pm at F8 Markaz, Islamabad.

Book your whitening injections consultation

Tuesday – Saturday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM at F8 Markaz, Islamabad. Or ask first on WhatsApp at +92 370 549 7242.

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