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African Female with Acne Breakout on the Chin That Has Left PIH? What Can I Do About Scar
I have mostly breakout on my chin area. They are leaving ppost acne scars. I have heard about Obagi and was on the Clenziderm for my acne and I am wondering will their other product work for PIH. Also I read about Meladerm and the wonder that it does as well. I just want to find something that will give some results without making my skin worse.
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Roe in Texas
in Waco, TX
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Hyperpigmentation after Acne how to treat
Without doing something really invasive, I would do some topicals that will lighten your skin like Retin A, hydroquinone, and hydrocortisone. I would also have suggestions for doing some treatments at home with some guidance.
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Acne Breakouts on Chin
The first thing is that the active acne needs to be treated and well-controlled before the PIH can be addressed appropriately. If the Clenziderm isn't doing enough (which it doesn't in many cases), you might need to go on a stronger prescription from a physician. PIH from acne tends to resolve itself over time, but it can be helped along with light laser treatments like the Cutera Laser Genesis, which targets superficial reds, like PIH. Meladerm isn't going to help; it's not...
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Options for hyperpigmentation caused by acne
Pigmentation after an acne lesion is common in darker skin types. People confuse darker pigmentation as a scar, but hyperpigmentation does not have texture, it only has discoloration. To treat this, I would recommend three things: sunscreen, hydroquinone and Retin A, allowing these products time to work. I would also encourage you to see a dermatologist to ensure you don’t get any new lesions from acne. Other preventative measures you could utilize include:...
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Acne with pigmented scars
When acne causes dark scars we must deal with two problems at once to get a good result. Have to stop the acne and would like to begin correcting pigmentation at same time. I like using a retinoid and azelex ,each daily to begin treating this. Later you can do peels, use bleaching creams etc.
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