Why ProCompounding Pharmacy?

Compounded medicines can be tailored to meet specific skin care needs, which might benefit your skin, depending on your concerns. Here's how compounding might help:

Customization: A pharmacist customizes compounded medications to fit your specific needs. For example, if you have allergies to ingredients in mass-produced products, a compounded formula can be made without those allergens.

Concentration Adjustments: The active ingredients can be adjusted to a more appropriate level not commercially available. This is useful for treating skin conditions like acne with varying severity.

Combination Therapies: Compounded medicines combine several effective ingredients into a single formulation. This simplifies treatment regimens by reducing the number of products needed.

Compounded medications can help skin conditions when standard treatments fail or cause adverse reactions. Some conditions that can benefit from compounding include:

Acne: Custom formulations can include the precise dose and combination of acne-fighting ingredients for an individual's skin type and severity, like retinoids (vitamin A derivatives that help unclog pores and reduce inflammation), antibiotics, or azelaic acid (a naturally occurring acid that helps kill bacteria and reduce inflammation).

Rosacea: Customized formulations can include metronidazole, azelaic acid, or other agents to manage symptoms, mixed with skin soothers to reduce irritation.

Hyperpigmentation and Melasma: Compounds can include ingredients like hydroquinone, kojic acid, and tretinoin, tailored to the patient’s skin type and coloration issues.

Scar and Wound Treatment: Compounded gels or creams can include growth factors, peptides, and other ingredients that support healing and may reduce scarring.

Aging Skin: Customized anti-aging creams and serums can contain multiple effective ingredients like retinoids (vitamin A derivatives), vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and peptides. Higher concentrations of key ingredients are used for deep wrinkles or significant sun damage. Compounding allows targeted treatments for age spots, deep wrinkles, or skin laxity, using ingredients like hydroquinone (a skin-lightening agent), kojic acid (a substance that reduces pigmentation), or growth factors (proteins that help repair and regenerate skin cells) for better results.

Yes, one of the major advantages of compounding is the ability to customize medications with specific ingredients or avoid those you don't want. For example, if you have allergies to certain preservatives or fragrances in skin care products, a compounding pharmacy can create a formulation without those. Similarly, if there's a particular active ingredient you believe works well for your skin, you can request it for your compounded medication. 

Results from compounded medications vary depending on the condition, formulation, and individual factors like skin type and health. Improvements might be noticeable within a few weeks for mild acne or minor irritations. For deep wrinkles, severe acne, or psoriasis, it might take several months of consistent use to see changes.

It's important to remember that like any treatment, compounded medications need patience and consistency. Following the prescribed regimen and regular follow-ups with your healthcare provider are key. Your pharmacist or doctor might adjust the formulation to better suit your needs or how your skin reacts.