Hyperpigmentation

Treatment for Hyperpigmentation After Laser Resurfacing 6 answers

Dear Doc! I got ablative fractional laser resurfacing on my face 2.5 weeks ago. I have developed change in color of skin, a dark patches on sides of...
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15% TCA Peel Vs. IPL for Hyperpigmentation on Cheeks? 4 answers

Is one treatment (TCA peel or IPL) more effective than the other for treating hyperpigmentation? I was told 3-4 peels would be sufficient, but I'm...
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How to Get Rid of Upper Lip Hair and Hyperpigmentation? 4 answers

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...
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Does Fraxel Work for Hyperpigmented African American Skin? 3 answers

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...
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Scar Re-pigmentation Treatments? 3 answers

Are there any effective scar repigmentation treatments? I have hypopigmented scars that are really embarrassing, and I know that nothing will make...
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Hyperpigmentation Not Going Away After 14 Months of Treatment 3 answers

This has been an emotional roller coaster for me. At first I was very hopeful, but now after trying everything possible I feel so hopeless. I know ...
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Best Treatment for Olive Skin with Age Spots, Sun Spots, Melasma? 2 answers

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...
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Hyperpigmentation Treatment for Brown Spots on Upper Lip? 2 answers

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...
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Will Peels Work for Facial Pigmentations? 2 answers

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...
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Success of Obagi System for Hyperpigmentation 2 answers

Obagi was recommended to me to get rid of the post-laser inflammatory hyperpigmentation I have on my cheeks. The thought of dry skin, redness, itch...
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Product for Hyperpigmented Scar? 2 answers

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...

Is PIH from Fraxel CO2 Laser Permanent? 2 answers

Can someone please tell me the truth about post inflammatory hyperpigmentation? I had fraxel co2 laser 12 months ago and still have PIH. Topical...
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Will Triluma Work for Dark Spots? 2 answers

I am an African American young woman. My complexion is a carmel color and I'm wondering if Triluma will help get rid of the dark spots?
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PIH on Chin and Skin Above Upper Lip 2 answers

Hi,i have pih on my chin and the skin above my upper lip.the skin at these 2 parts of my face is really dark. and they look really awful especially in...
male chin upper lip PIH

Hyperpigmentation Treatment for Skin, Indian Ethnicity? 1 answer

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...
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Hyperpigmented Area Red After Hydroquinone Application 1 answer

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...
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What Can I Do to Heal Darkened Skin from Benzoyl Peroxide? 1 answer

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...
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How to Get Rid of Dark Wrinkly Spots Between Breasts? 1 answer

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...
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Best Treatment for Under-eye Blood Vessels and Pigmentation? 1 answer

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...
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Best Acne Hyperpigmentation Treatment? 1 answer

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...
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How Can I Reduce Facial Brown Spots? 1 answer

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...
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Treatment for Dark Pigmentation Around Eyes? 1 answer

Hi, this is a question about darkness around the eye area. It is hereditary. I don't mean dark circles necessarily, but the area between the eye...
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Pigmentation from Mirena Coil? 1 answer

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...

What Can Be Done About Cortisone Induced Atrophy and Discoloration? 1 answer

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...
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How to Treat Hyperpimentation from Sunburn? 1 answer

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...
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How to Get Rid of Dark Spot on Chin? 1 answer

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....
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How to Treat Hyperpigmentation After KTP Laser Treatment? 1 answer

I had a KTP Laser Treatment 10 weeks prior which has left some post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, red, scratch-like depressions where I blistered (...
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Hyperpigmentation Treatment Specialist Recommendation? 1 answer

Can anyone recommend a specialist in pigmentation anywhere in the US that may be able to help resolve my PIH ( post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation)...
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Can Tretinoin Cream Lighten Dark Spots on Legs? 1 answer

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...
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I Have a Freckle on my Lip from over Sun Exposure. Does It Require Surgery to Remove It? 1 answer

My freckle is on my lip.
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Severe Hyperpigmentation on Face and Neck 1 answer

I have severe case of hyper-pigmentation, face and neck are dark (as if done extreme labor under sun)& very fair body makes me two person with two...
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How to Get Rid of Dark Circle Around the Lips? 1 answer

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...
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Treatment to Remove Freckles? 1 answer

I have lot of freckles on my face. I have used fading and removal creams but nothing helped. What can I do?
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Is Hyperpigmentation Permanent After Cryosurgery? 1 answer

I had some brown spots on my cheeks and after my dermatologist applied Nitrogen it looks now like a dark patches will this go away on its own or what...
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Is TriLuma Recommended for Poikiloderma? 1 answer

I have poikiloderma on my chest and neck. I would like to start a regimen soon to use over the winter and I am committed to strict sun avoidance for...
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Will Efudix Work on Hyperpigmentation? 1 answer

Will EFUDIX work on abnormal skin cells such as hyper pigmentation and return the skin back to original color?
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What's the Best Treatment for Hyperpigmentation All over my Face and Neck? 1 answer

Pigmentation marks are very darkly visible on my neck and face areas, is there a way for removal of it, i am on the treatment but it seems to take a...
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Hyperpigmentation from Laser Burns 1 answer

I went in for Photorejuvenation with ipl on 4th of jan this year i got second degree burns and now after a month my skin is all pathy and...
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Hydroquinone Worsened Hyperpigmentation Above Upper Lip 1 answer

I had microdermabrasion done last year & less than 8 hours later I bleached my upper lip with hair cream bleach for sensitive skin. Two months...
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Is Hemosiderin Staining the Same Thing As Hyperpigmentation? 1 answer

Non-ablative Erbium Laser, Fraxel or IPL for Dark Spots on Asian Skin? 1 answer

Which is a better solution for dark spots on Asian skin (face)? Non-ablative Erbium laser, Fraxel, or IPL? I understand that multiple treatments are...
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Can Hyperpigmentation be Treated with 100% Effectiveness? 1 answer

I am from India . Within few years my facial skin has tanned enough . Its due to case of hyperpigmentaiton . My facial skin like my faorehead and...
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How Can I Remove a Dark Spot from my Lower Legs? 1 answer

I got a wound on my lower legs with a cutlass while working at the farm, since i was a 15years old, though i have not done anything to it except sport...
after female legs dark spots scar removal

How to Deal with Hyperpigmentation (Latin Male)? 1 answer

Hi! I'm a fair skinned Latin male. Eight months ago I had a small accident that left a minor scar over my nose bridge. Although the scar is almost...
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What is the Best Treatment for Ruby Spots (Small Hematomas) Throughought my Body - Including Under my Eye? 1 answer

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How Do You Prevent Hyperpigmention Before Surgery on an Existing Scar? 1 answer

I had a tummy tuck and implants 4 years ago. All though the results were good the scarring was dark due to a hyperpigmention. I'm planning on...
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