My first step is bleaching agents or steroid creams

D.J. Verret, MD answers: Chemical Peel for pigmentation after Mixto laser?

Four weeks after Mixto laser treatment, my cheeks are still pigmented. The pigmentation appears like the lines on the areas treated with the high set energy of the laser. The doctor looks confused and says it takes months to disapear.

The process of healing was all normal, no problems. But now my skin never went back to normal before laser. He wants to speed the process of "turning to the normal colours" with chemical peel because I cannot leave the house without makeup on my cheeks. Will it help with the pigmentation?


D.J. Verret, MD
8 months ago
By D.J. Verret, MD - Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

Greetings Zaneta,

I use the Mixto system in my practice. Pigment irregularities after laser resurfacing can occur and will often resolve with time. In my practice, I avoid any type of skin resurfacing procedure for at least three months after laser treatment. For patients who suffer from hyperpigmentation I prefer to use bleaching creams and sometimes steroid creams to correct he problem. Should it persist longer them 3-6 months, I think a medium depth peel such as 35% TCA would be a reasonable suggestion.

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