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Blue Peel or Laser Resurfacing for Mild Hyperpigmentation?
asked 3 years ago by Traviesa in omaha, NE
Latest answer by Nick Slenkovich, MD
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What is the best treatment for acne scars with mild hyperpigmentation? Will I benefit more from Blue Peel or from laser resurfacing? I've had microdermabrasion with Glycolic Acid Peel but the effect wasn't drastic.
4 answers to Blue Peel or Laser Resurfacing for Mild Hyperpigmentation?
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Blue Peel and Laser effective for hyperpigmentation correction
Actually, both the Blue Peel and the appropriate laser treatments will offer you good improvement in mild hyperpigmentation.
The Blue Peel will provide great results for hyperpigmentation, and is definitely one of the treatments of choice for darker pigmentation or melasma, but it may not be necessary to undergo a deep peel for mild, superficial hyperpigmentation such as “sun spots”.
For mild hyperpigmentation, I would recommend a protocol using the Obagi NuDerm...
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Nick Slenkovich, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Peel or Laser for Acne Scars
The challenge with your question is that the best treatment for textured acne scars is different than the best treatment for pigmented acne scars (hyperpigmentation).
For pigmented acne scars consider:
Depigmentation programs including hydroquinone
Q-stitched lasers
Chemical Peels
For Textured Acne Scars consider:
CO2 Laser Resurfacing
Erbium Laser Resurfacing
Fractional Laser Resurfacing
Punch Excision
Subcision
Dermabrasion
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Lasers are much better for acne scarring
I agree that mild discoloration can be treated with TCA, Blue Peel, or even hydroquinone alone. However, acne scarring can only really be improved with laser skin resurfacing.
Sirish Maddali, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon
Portland Plastic Surgeon
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I'd be conservative
Mild discoloration does usually respond well to 25%TCA. Laser resurfacing would be too aggressive for such a minimal problem. Blue peel is just a proprietary TCA peel of lesser concentration that is usually applied by allied health personel who are unfamiliar with TCA and need the blue color indicator to understand the depth of penetration and response effects.
