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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Kris M. Reddy, MD |  |
What's the best way to get rid of melasma?
Melasma is an extremely difficult condition to combat consistently.
Limited sun exposure and its effects through a good sunscreen helps.
Fraxel and Erbium laser provides significant improvement for a good percentage of patients, although some... more
| D.J. Verret, MD |  |
Chemical peel - does it work for hyperpigmentation?
Absolutely! TCA or deeper chemical peels do very well to treat hyperpigmentation. Great care should be taken though as pigment irregularities and scarring can occur if not done by an experienced clinician with close follow-up.
After a chemical... more
| Lori Haney, R.N. |  |
What's the best melasma treatment?
Melasma is a very common and extremely frustrating skin condition that causes brown discoloration to the face. It affects women much more than men and can be the cause of much emotional distress. Generally speaking, melasma is hormonally... more
Does Cosmelan work on melasma?
Q: I am looking for information regarding melasma and Cosmelan. What are the results like?
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Melasma related to estrogen or progesterone?
Q: Is melasma particularly related to estrogen or progesterone? i am currently on oral birth control and switching to an IUD more
What effect does sun exposure have on melasma?
Q: While on vacation at my in laws beach house in North Carolina and also while in Antigua I noticed I was getting brown patches that looked like a mustache above my upper lip. When I got home it slowly faded, even after I had continued to be in... more