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I'm 26 years old and my skin started breaking out very badly when I was 23 years old. I've tried Proactiv but it did not work for me. Right now I'm...
I'm 47, light olive complexion w/ pinkish undertones, brown eyes and dark brown hair; was very active in sports from age 7 through 20's-prior to the...
When I was a teen I squeezed every pimple that I had. The results of that was dark spots on my chin and forehead. Will Fraxel help these acne scar...
How many percent of Tretinoin and Hydroquinone is safe for facial skin? Are there any harmful side effects for these chemicals? I am thinking about...
I am a 28 year old female and I've been a sun worshipper up until this year. I also swim in an outdoor pool every day, thus am in the sun on most days...
I get really bad razor bumps on my bikini line and it leaves brown spots that just won’t go away. I actually get dark spots after every scar and...
I am Indian and have hyperpigmentation on my upper face (cheeks, eye area, forehead. and nose). Can anyone recommend to me a doctor who can advise me...
I wanted to know which treatment is the most effective in removing blood vessels under the eye area as well as pigmentation? I have had laser...
I was burnt around the mouth area about half a year ago. I was given a hydroquinone cream by my aesthetician. She said it might help with the...
I have dark skin and I used Proactiv for a year. It obviously helped clear up my skin mostly, not comlpetely; but now I am left with darkened patches...
I am currently using 4% Hydroquinone for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation post laser Fraxel Re:pair, and came across the product Meladerm which...
Last year, I noticed that after tanning, I started to develop a brown shadow, like a mustache and it got worse when the summer came. During the winter...
I have a problem. My patient had a several milia on her face. I tried to peel it by 15% salysilic acid. 2 weeks after she came again with several...
Are there any effective scar repigmentation treatments? I have hypopigmented scars that are really embarrassing, and I know that nothing will make...
My skin isn't horrible but I want it to look a lot better. I have hyperpigmentation marks from breakouts and I would love to get rid of those! What...
The area around my eyes seems to tan and become darker than the rest of my face. Is Chemical Peel the answer to even out my skintone?
I have been using a Mirena coil and have developed pigmentation on my face. Could this be caused by the coil? I have previously only had this problem...
I need a doctor that knows what he/she is doing since the last one screwed up my face with Fraxel. Anyone know any specialists on skin pigmentation...
I started out bleaching my upper lip when I was a teen. I am half-Asian and I have always had upper lip hair. About the last year or so, I began to...
I'm Asian with medium brown skin, and I have very dark patches of skin in between my thighs and groin. It extends down to my mid thigh and back of...
I'm a 32-year-old married lady from Pakistan. I've had these spots on my forehead, nose, and cheekbones for the past 4 years. I never used any cream...
My lips became dark during my first menstrual cycle, and they've been dark since then. Is there any available treatment for it? Is laser treatment an...
I have a dark patch on my forehead. I got it after vacationing in Maui. I have tried everything from laser treatments to skin lightening creams. The...
I have some dark pigmentation after I had some cryotherapy done. Will Mederma help fade the pigmentation or is there something better?
I hit my face on a car door and got a 1 to 2 inch scar from it. I am an african american female. Now, the scar is dark compared to my brown toned...
Above my upper lip, I have brown pigmentation which I never had before. It looks like a mustache. What hyperpigmentation treatment options do I have...
What would be a good product to use for hyperpigmentation on the face?
I am a 25-year-old male and have a hyperpigmentation question. About a year ago, I ended up lying down in the sun and placed a towel over my head that...
Can Tretinoin cream improve the appearance of dark spots on my legs? If yes, can I use only the cream without the other Obagi products, and how long...
I am African American female. I used a trusted plastic surgeon to give me an Obagi Blue Peel. It discolored my skin (hyperpigmentation). I really...
I had a KTP Laser Treatment 10 weeks prior which has left some post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, red, scratch-like depressions where I blistered (...
I am African American and my skin tone is overall brownish tan. Due to excessive sun exposure, the skin on my face, neck, and arms became somewhat...
I'm Asian with medium brown skin, and I have very dark patches of skin in between my thighs and groin. It extends down to my mid thigh and back of...
I am a 37 year old female. I have brown patches/spots on my upper lip that seem to be getting darker. I have always used sunscreen on my face...
Hi! A few months ago, I noticed that two freckles right beside my left eye had merged together, now there is a large patch about one inch in diameter...
I have horrible sun damage and skin pigmentation problems on my legs and arms. I am so embarrased by all this. I have been to local doctors who...
Can anyone recommend a specialist in pigmentation anywhere in the US that may be able to help resolve my PIH ( post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation)...
About 3 years ago, I used Nair on upper lip and every since have dark spots that look like a permanent mustache! Is there anything I can buy without...
I have a dark spots on forehead, around eyes, nose, upper lip, around the mouth, and neck since from last three years. I consulted with doctors and...
I have tried everyting for the brown spots. Medicines, lasers, chemical peels, and they are even darker. What is wrong with me? Can I still get rid of...
I am currently being treated for CO2 laser induced post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) with 4% Hydroquinone with abscorbic acid. Does...
What is the best treatment for my cheeks with hyperpigmentation? I noticed the brown spots after I gave birth to my last baby 2 years ago, 2006. From...
I have this brownish area on my skin, which I had for several years. It is spreading a little bit over my arm. I would like to know if it's a skin...
I have been diagnosed with hyperpigmentation due to sun damage under my eyes. I have been using Mela-D topical cream for 1 month with some success. I...
I have bilateral under arm darkening and was wondering what treatments I could try.My doctor feels that this is not acanthosis nigricans (has ruled...
I actually had a lot of acne on my face. Most of them are gone now, but some of them left very dark areas on my cheeks. I tried Glycolic Peel, but it...
I'm a 30-year-old lady from India and I have pigmentation problem on my face. I used Melalite Cream as per the doctor advise, but it didn't give me...
I have lot of freckles on my face. I have used fading and removal creams but nothing helped. What can I do?
I have a dark complexion. Can I have laser treatment for my pigmentation marks? I was told I would end up with white marks on my face. Is this true?
Hi, I am a 25-year-old female and I have Becker's nevus without hair on my right shoulder. I want to have a tattoo done over it, as I understand that...
I recently had an almost full-body break out of rashes (viral in nature) on my arms, legs, belly and parts of my neck. Though I am not totally healed...
I have dark wrinkly spots between my breasts, how can I get rid of it? The spotting is occurring more and more, and the skin is darkening a lot, its...
I have what you call poxy skin in my country. Mine is due to allergic reaction to mosquito bites. They leave ugly black spots. What is a name for...
Can someone please tell me the truth about post inflammatory hyperpigmentation? I had fraxel co2 laser 12 months ago and still have PIH. Topical...
I had little acne mark. A doctor gave me Benzodioxide (spelling?) which severly burned my face and left me with dark brown to black patches all over...
I am Chinese American and have PIH from many years of acne as well as slight melasma. Since Asian skin is so sensitive, how can I even out my skin...
Hi: I am a 33 year-old Indian male currently living in Chicago, IL. I have a beckers nevus on my right shoulder since age 14. I am serious about...
I had some sort of infection on my chin in February, treated with desonide, ketoconazole, and various antibiotics. My face was extremely red for a...
I am a 52 year old female with severe discoloration on my chin from years of tweezing hair. I have tried Electrolysis, lasers, bleach, creams, nothing...
I know that nothing will totally eliminate freckles nor permanently treat them; but what's the best option for someone with a very fair, Irish skin,...
I have this dark circle arond my whole lips. I used everything to get rid of it but it didn't work. It used to look like my skin is dry but I was...
What is the best approach for acne hyperpigmentation? Alpha/Beta Peel or IPL or Microdermabrasion? What's the most cost effective way?
I'm 24 years old. What should I do about heavy darkness left from blepharoplasty? Recently, I had transconjunctival blepharoplasty to remove genetic...
I'm a non-smoking African American, and my lips are getting darker. Is there a way to get the natural color of my lips back naturally or with medication?
Numerous doctors have suggested using Obagi to treat post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) following laser. Do you guys mean the Obagi Nu Derm...
My sister has done something very stupid and used bleach to remove brown skin damage on her face. This was only a few days ago and she's had...
I have this dark spot on my chin. I have used some over the counter rash medication on it and it would usually dry up and just "peel" off....
I am an Asian with a fair complexion. I used to have very good skin. But during my 2nd pregnancy, I developed the pregnancy mask. I have many light...
I have hyperpigmentation above my upper lip, what can I do? It is like a moustache but under my skin. It seems to have developed since I had my son 18...
I used a hydrogen peroxide to get rid of a brownish spot on my face. Immediately, I started applying antibiotics ointment on the soar part. Now I have...
I have brown patch on upper lip that doesn't appear until the summer months. After being in the heat (not sun) it comes out. It will lessen once...
Everytime I shave, I get razor bumps on my bikini line, and they leave dark spots that will not go away. What should I do?
How can I get rid of seemingly permanent post-inflammatory hypigmentation? I have a dark, thick skin left over after a moderate eczema; I've had it...
I have a few dark spots on my face from hair bumps and some other marks on my legs. Will Bio-Oil help with these marks? I am a black female, if this...
Hi! My bikini line until my buttocks fold is dark and I am always shy to wear bikinis even if I want to. Could you please tell me why the bikini line...
I am a 31-year-old Bangalorean. I have dark-colored skin in areas like: on elbow, back of the neck, waist line due to wearing belt tightly in...
My doctor said Pixel Laser could be used, but wouldn't do much for my scars. The Erbium Laser is powerful and could create pigmentation. Are there...
I had laser done under my eyes to remove milia. Not all are gone, and I am now left with uneven skin and some hyperpigmentation. Is there anything...
Hello Dr. I have a problem skin. Whenever I go out in the sun, my skin gets dark. I don't know what is my skin type. My father, my mother, and...
I have brown skin and I have unsightly dark underams. I am told it is mostly due to deodorants. However, I cannot live without deodorant as I do...
I'm African American. I have dark lips from smoking. Also, I have a pinkish color on my lower lip.How can I get my lips to the original color? Is...
I had a biopsy and it turns out that I have Morphea. Do you know of any cures, medications, home remedies, ANYTHING that I can use to take the...
I got a weird rash on my leg last year and it left a dark pigment. I am a dark skinned African-American and this pigment is several shades darker than...
What would be the best, safest treatment for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation on dark skin?
My skin has improved dramatically over the last 6-8 months, but I still have red and brown pigmentation in certain areas of my face. I'm wondering,...
I am trying to find a perfect skin lightening cream but i am woried about safety. i want a cream that fades and bleaches skin but with out givin me...
I received a cortisone injection for a cystic pimple on my chin four days ago. I have noticed a slight indentation and discoloration where the...
My face is very discolored and I think it's from years of using prescribed 4% Hydroquinone. Now my face is sensitive to anything I use and makes me...
My forehead and area on the corners of my lips are getting darker and darker day by day and my facial hairs are getting thicker with passage of time.I...
Can I use natural progesterone cream on the brown spots on my face?
I have a naturally pale complexion with (much too) often, red pigments skin. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the red pigmentation? I've tried...
I have been told that the hyperpigmentation on my face, which appeared last summer after only 1 year on the pill would go away within a few months but...
My lips have turned extremely dark over a period of time and no home remedy seem to work for me. I have also tried applying Ban A Tan. Coul you...
I am using Tri-Luma now and the dark skin is slowing fading away. My question is, once my skin is how it should be, will I still need to continue...
I'm half African American and half white and I'm 16. I've had moderate acne for sometime, it's mostly on the right side of my face. There are...
Growing up, my mom always told me not to pick at the bumps in my face, and I had to be hard-headed and did it anyway. Now, I have brown spots on my...
Hi, I was wondering where I would be able to purchase or get L-Glutathione injectables prescribed to me as I am someone who suffers from severe...
I'm African American and 15 yrs ago, I was in a car accident with trauma to the head. As I healed, the blood pooled around my eye area, leaving me...
What laser or treatment is best for hyperpigmentation on the face? I'm a fair-skinned female.
What would be the most effective treatment for extreme hyperpigmentation for African Americans? My acne has been under control for a while now, but...
I am suffering from hyperpigmentation for nearly 14 years, since I was just 22 years old. Now I'm 39 years old. I spent almost all my life with these...
I have noticed that I have a brown blotch right where you apply blush. It is an oval spot. What can I do to get rid of it and what is the cause of it?...
I'm a 35 -year-old Indian lady suffering from hyperpigmentation in the past 4 years. I used some cream prescribed by a dermatologist, but of no use....
