Depending on how dark your skin is, I would be conservative

Lenore Sikorski, MD answers: Chemical Peel for dark lines on Carribean skin?

I am a Black Caribbean, and I'm wanting to know if Chemical Peel would work for me and if so what type?

I am dark skinned with really dark lines under and around me eyes which cause a patchy effect. I use camouflage cream at the moment to blend the dark patches to the colour of my complection.


Lenore Sikorski, MD
2 months ago
By Lenore Sikorski, MD - Orange County Dermatologic surgeon

Dark skin can become darker after a chemical peel or laser and therefore you need to be careful.  One peel that might work for you is the Cosmelan pigment peel which is a combination of botanicals and retinol to help dark areas. 

I would also agree with careful use of sunscreens including ones with titanium dioxide in them in those areas where the dark lines are most prominent.  I'd wear a hat and use topical  lightening creams. 

Good Luck!

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