Anal Bleaching
What is Anal Bleaching For?
At Lushful Aesthetics in Midtown Manhattan and San Diego, anal bleaching is a prescription cream protocol, not a laser treatment. Your $500 consultation with Chris Bustamante, DNP, NP-C (InjectorChris) includes a prescription for medical-grade brightening cream and one refill; the cream is about $75 plus shipping from our compounding pharmacy. You apply it at home, and most patients see results in 4 to 6 weeks with no downtime.
BENEFITS OF ANAL BLEACHING
Brightens uneven pigmentation
Promotes more uniform tone
Customized brightening protocol
Safe for intimate areas
OUR APPROACH TO ANAL BLEACHING
Our intimate bleaching treatment helps suppress the activity of melanocytes, which are the pigment-producing cells found throughout the body and in higher concentrations in the genital and anal regions. Pigmentation can vary naturally between individuals and may increase due to friction, hormonal factors, or environmental influences.
By utilizing a customized brightening cream protocol, we tailor each treatment plan to the patient’s goals and baseline skin tone. Patients are also provided with education on proper post-treatment care to help maintain and optimize their results over time.
Pre-Care
It is important to follow the correct pre-care instruction to make the most of your procedure. Here are our guidelines:
No waxing, shaving, laser, or chemical hair removal (ex. Nair) for 2 days before starting the intimate bleaching cream.
No open sores or lesions.
If you have a medical history of herpes infections then you must begin antivirals 3 days before the start of the bleaching cream and take a small daily dose throughout treatment. You can discontinue after treatment is completed.
Post-Care
It is important to follow the correct after care instruction to make the most of your procedure. Here are our guidelines:
Do not apply cream for 24 hours after shaving, waxing, or laser hair removal.
Avoid friction and excessive heat to the treated area for at least 8 hours.
You must wash off the cream before engaging in receptive anal play (bottoming, rimming, etc.)
Resume moisturizing the treated area as needed.
Faqs
We know it can be scary doing something new. We have the answer to all your questions about anal bleaching. Explore our FAQ’s or reach out via phone or email and we would be happy to help.
Professional anal bleaching is mostly for aesthetic purposes. However, if you’re doing laser hair removal in the anal area where you also have darker pigmentation, our med spa for men may recommend bleaching the intimate area. This will help to lighten the skin so the laser can be set at a higher setting to deliver optimal results.
Patients who lift more than 3 shades rarely return to their starting tone, though skin gradually darkens over time. Patients who lift 1–2 shades may return to baseline in 1–2 years. Laser hair removal helps results last by cutting friction from shaving and waxing.
Yes! At your scheduled appointment, patients receive a prescription for a medical-grade anal bleaching cream and have the entire protocol reviewed with Chris Bustamante, DNP, NP-C (InjectorChris). The patient then completes the bleaching process at home following that guidance.
Yes. It is important to remove the bleaching cream prior to any anal play. If any irritation is present after sex it is advised to wait 1-2 days before resuming use of the bleaching cream.
Our intimate area bleaching consultation costs $500 and includes a prescription and 1 refill of the medical grade bleaching cream. The cream costs about $75, plus shipping from our trusted compounding pharmacy.
Expected results should be noticeable in 4-6 weeks. If a patient wants to possibly go lighter after utilizing the additional refill, we can assess to determine the next best steps.
There are various products on the market that are sold directly to consumers that help to lighten intimate areas. We have done a full market review to try the most popular products and found no success. Our intimate bleaching protocol includes a prescribed medical-grade bleaching cream to deliver optimal results. Creams with this strength of active ingredients require a prescription for purchase.
While our bleach for genital areas has consistently provided great results, we do find that a great portion of the result varies on the patient. Being consistent with the pre and post-treatment regimen is crucial to receiving optimal results. Some patients with extensive hyperpigmentation may see substantial results, while others with minimal hyperpigmentation may only see 1-2 shades lifted.
Yes! We highly recommend laser hair removal, as the friction from shaving, waxing, etc. can darken the skin.
While using the bleaching cream, patients may experience some mild dryness and irritation but nothing difficult to tolerate. Keeping the area hydrated will help to soothe any side effects.
Yes! We see many female patients (and trans men) for anal bleaching.
It’s normal. The genital and anal areas naturally have more pigment-producing cells, and friction, hormones and hair removal can darken them further. Bleaching is purely cosmetic.
Never use household bleach or unregulated whitening products; they can burn and scar delicate skin. Use only a cream made for intimate skin, apply it to the outer skin only, never inside the anus, and skip shaving, waxing or hair-removal creams for 2 days before starting. If you have a history of herpes, start antivirals 3 days before. The safest route is a prescription protocol reviewed by a licensed provider.
No. We use a prescription brightening cream protocol, which avoids in-office sessions and laser downtime.
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