Bleach creams are your best bet

Robert Kotler, MD answers: How long before Chemical Peel scars, hyperpigmentation clears?

I have brown patches and hyperpigmentation from Chemical Peels. If these can still be corrected, how long will it take for them to be cleared or completely gone?


Robert Kotler, MD
4 months ago
By Robert Kotler, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bleaching creams are the best. Have used them for years to erase the pigmentation that can arise after peels.

They work but you need a prescription of a high concentration of hydroquinone (6-8%) to do the job. Combined with cortisone and Retin-A, this formula called the Kligman formula ( Dr. Kligman developed Retin-A) is known to all dermatologists. It usually takes a couple of months to work.

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