Melasma Treatment

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Melasma Peel: What Works Best? 7 answers

Which chemical peel would you recommend for melasma? Will melange peel help? How long do chemical peel results last for this problem?
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Will Fraxel Remove Long-Term Melasma Pigmentaion? 7 answers

Before the age of 17, I had clear and beautiful skin.Then I started noticing a small dark spot on my upper left cheek, just right below the left...
age 25-34 before pigmentation

Best Way to Get Rid of Melasma? 6 answers

What's the best way to get rid of melasma?  Can melasma ever be completely cured or will melasma treatment only reduce it?
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Can Microdermabrasion Remove Melasma? 5 answers

I have had 6 Microdermabrasion treatments and do not see a significant improvement. I'm concerned. I may be paying for a service that will not treat...
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What Causes Melasma and Hyperpigmentation? 4 answers

What causes melasma, and what sort of melasma treatment is available?
before hyperpigmentation

How Do I Know the Difference Between Sun Damage and Melasma? 4 answers

I understand Melasma is untreatable (except for bleaching creams) but sun damage can be removed by fraxel lasers and/or photo facials. Both are large...
before sun damage

Could Melasma Be Stress-Related? 4 answers

What started off as a small brown spot on my forehead a couple of years ago has now become a large very dark brown square with 2 smudges either side...
before brown spots forehead stress

Is IPL Laser the Best Melasma Treatment? 3 answers

Hi, I have very large melasma patches on my cheeks and forehead. A consultant at my local hospital prescribed me with quinone cream, which was very...
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What Are Melasma Treatment Options if Photo Facials and Hydroquinone Do Not Work? 3 answers

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Treatments for Melasma Vs Sun Damage 3 answers

I have small brown patches on both my upper cheeks and I am not sure if they are melasma or sun damage. I read that treatments for sun damage (IPL,...
before brown cheeks cream sun damage

Will Changing to a Different Pill Help my Melasma? 3 answers

I have had malasma for the last 15 months and my doctor thinks it is prob due to the pill i am taking. Will it help if i change the type of pill i am...
pill

High Estrogen Level Causes Melasma? 2 answers

My estrogen level is high; can it be the cause of my melasma?
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What Causes Melasma? 2 answers

Is there anything preventative I can do to keep melasma from developing?
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Is BBL an Effective Melasma Treatment? 2 answers

Is BBL (broadband light) an effective treatment for melasma and other brown spots?

What Effect Does Sun Exposure Have on Melasma? 2 answers

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...
brown spots skin sun damage sun spots

Alternative Treatment for Melasma? 2 answers

Aside from Triluma, is there a treatment for melasma that works?
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Is I2PL a Good Melasma Treatment? 2 answers

Is I2PL good to treat melasma? 
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Melasma Related to Estrogen or Progesterone? 1 answer

Is melasma particularly related to estrogen or progesterone? i am currently on oral birth control and switching to an IUD
before birth control estrogen hormones

Tri Luma Vs Meladerm for Melasma? 1 answer

I was diagnosed with Melasma. My chin has very dark areas and some parts of my upper lip. I have tried several OTC creams to correct and nothing...
after Meladerm Tri-luma Cream

Are Brown Spots a Sign of Melasma? 1 answer

I have some brown spots that have formed high on my cheek bones, underneath my eyes in the past few years.  Is this a sign of melasma, or is it...
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Best Treatment for Melasma on the Face? 1 answer

What is the best way to get rid of melasma patches on my face? I have a large brown spot on my forehead and chin that was diagnosed as melasma. I...
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Do I Have Melasma? 1 answer

I am a South Asian female in my 50's - I have a lot of dark patches (hormonal deposits and sun exposure) on my face that make me very self-concious....
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Best Melasma Treatment for African American Skin? 1 answer

I am an African American woman in my 40's, with a few patches of melasma on my nose and cheek. What is your recommendation for the best melasma...
African American before

Common Triggers of Melasma? 1 answer

What triggers the appearance of melasma spots? It is sun exposure or purely a genetic disposition?
before brown spots

How is Melasma Diagnosed? 1 answer

How does a dermatologist diagnose melasma?  Is a biopsy required?
brown spots

Tri-Luma for People Above 60? 1 answer

I am 62 years old and have a little melasma on my cheeks. Will Tri-Luma as a melasma treatment help me? I have heard its not good for people over 60.
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Who is Most Often Affected by Melasma? 1 answer

Suggestion for Treatment of Melasma from Pregnancy? 1 answer

I have tried lightening creams, chemical peels, and microdermabrasion for melasma (brown spots from pregnancy) and nothing is working....
after pregnancy before brown spots female

Melasma Treatment for Someone with Rosacea? 1 answer

What is a good and safe treatment for Melasma if I also have rosacea? I have very fair skin with freckles, moles and some sun damage also.
before freckles moles rosacea sun damage

What's the Best Makeup or Concealer That Covers Up Melasma?

I have Melasma. I have tried prescription creams and nothing helps. What make-up will hide Melasma w/o making this condition worse. I hv it on the...
before concealer makeup

Best Laser Treatment for Melasma?

I treated my melasma last year with triluma and Chemical peels which helped but in the last month it's coming back with a vengeance. I live in...
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Melasma Reversal After Stopping Spironolactone?

I have melasma as a result of oral spironolactone. What are the chances of it spontaneously reversing once I come off the medication?
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What Causes Hyperpigmentation, Like Melasma?

After taking birth control pills and being in the sun I realized I was getting dark patches on my face, I stopped taking the pill, but the dark spots...
before hyperpigmentation

What is the Safest, Long Lasting Treatment for Melasma?

Which between AHA, BHA, tretinoin, mandelic acid, celacor treatment, and hydroquinone is best for melasma? I think hydroquinone is too harsh with...
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Treating Melasma While on Birth Control Pills?

I've been using birth control pills for almost one year now. A few months ago I've noticed this melasma on my nose and a few small spots on my cheeks....
before birth control cheeks nose

More Effective Melasma Treatments?

I developed Melasma above my lip during my first pregnancy. It worsened during my second pregnancy. It has now been 14 months since that pregnancy,...
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Melasma and Going Back on Birth Control Pills

I have been using Hydroquinone 4% for melasma for 1 year now, and had a little fading. At a recent visit to my gynecologist, she suggested going back...
after birth control hydroquinone

Is Biafine an Effective Treatment for Melasma?

I had an IPL 6 weeks ago for melasma, and got severe burns. I have hyperpigmentation badly on one cheek from this and am wondering if this will go...
after hyperpigmentation pigmentation

On Which Parts of the Face Does Melasma Most Often Appear?

Where does melasma usually appear?  Can it show up just about anywhere on the face and head?

Upper Lip (Dermal or Mixede) Melasma

Suffer from upper-lip dermal melasma (not officially diagnosed) since I was a teenager.Didn't really paid much attention to darkening of lip skin...
age 25-34 before

Can Antithyroid Antibodies Affect or Cause Melasma?

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