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Light Brown Spots on Face: IPL? (photo)
I am 35, half-Asian, half-Caucasian, so my skin tends to be more yellowish than pinkish and it scars brown. I have developed some brown spots on my cheeks, and one on my temple, no doubt from sun damage. I wear SPF protection daily but that started in my late 20s; before that, I wasn't so careful. After researching online, i realize that my spots are very light so I wonder if I should be considering IPL or if it'll make the condition worse. (My pics came out a bit reddish, sorry!)
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Mayathuyvan
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Brown spots
For your skin type, you may be a better candidate for trying topical creams such as a combination of hydroquinone cream and tretinoin.
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Lasers are safer than IPL for treating light brown skin
Though good results can be obtained using IPL to treat scattered dark spots on light brown skin it is generally a trickier process as the size of the treatment tip usually forces much larger ares to be treated, resulting in treatment of normal skin around the spot. Some newer IPL's have the capability of treating small spots, but not alldo. If the whole area is being treted then the settings have to be dialed back and several treatment sessions are necessary . I much prefer using the...
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Yes, IPL would be a great option for your sundamage. Multiple treatments are usually necessary for optimal results.
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IPL is good choice for brown sp
You could have an IPL treatment or a chemical peel. Either one will give you nice results and remove your brown spots. As long as you are not tan or dark, you said half Asian skin type, the IPL is a goof choice. For darker skin types I often prefer chemical peels.
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Treating brown spots in Asian skin
Best to have your skin properly examined by a dermatologist to review the best treatment options. You may do sufficiently well with a chemical peel or some creams, although IPL is reasonable as well as liquid nitrogen. ~Dr. Benjamin Barankin, Toronto Dermatology Centre.
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IPL to reduce brown spots in Asian skin
Your complexion makes you an excellent candidate to achieve significant improvement with IPL. Not all treatments are created equal, but in the right hands you will see very nice results IPL.
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IPL for brown spots
You can do IPL/BBL to improve your issues with facial pigmentation but given your skin type it will need to be done conservatively and will require several treatments.
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IPL laser for Asian skin
You have some mild sun damage that needs to be improved. Definitely use a high SPF in the future. Due to the delicate nature of your skin I would stay away from IPL laser and would help treat your skin with TCA peels. They will ultimately be easier, less tricky, and more effective with you combined with the proper topical creams. You should have an excellent result. Please remember to always use sun block so that you don't get new spots!
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