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I Had Chemical Peels Upto 8 Times on my Face Because of Sun Damage, But It Doesn't Work. Other Options?

asked 6 months ago by suba in tamil nadu,india
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
Question viewed 164 times
Tags: dark skin, options, sun damage

im 22 yrs old.skin color is black.im going for treatment about 1 year because i'm ving sun damaged skin only in my face.my doctor said that peel didn't work on your skin, and it can not be cured.so please suggest me any solution.

4 answers to I Had Chemical Peels Upto 8 Times on my Face Because of Sun Damage, But It Doesn't Work. Other Options?

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Laser Treatment for Sun Damage

Laser treatments give superior results to chemical peels. There are many different systems available. If you want results comparable to a chemical peel, I recommend the Spectra laser system, which is safe for all skin colors. It is used for many different areas. But it can also provide an exfoliation effect. The reason lasers can do more than any type of topical treatment is that they work to improve the skin from deeper layers, instead of just focusing on the surface. A substantial number... more
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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IPL to treat sun damage

Dear Patient, It is very unfortunate that IPL (intense pulsed light – Photorejuvenation) cannot be done on dark skin. IPL is the best treatment to reduce sun damage without any down time. There are however certain IPL machines out there that do treat dark skin. You need to consult you physician to find out if the machine he or she is using can treat your sun damage whilst minimizing side effects such as burns or hypo pigmentation (whitening of the skin) and ask them to do a test... more
Teanoosh Zadeh, MD

Montreal Plastic Surgeon
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Options for treatment of sun damaged skin

One of the most effective (and least expensive) ways to reverse the effects of chronic sun damage to your skin is by using a combination of two prescription strength medications: tretinoin cream and 4% hydroquinone cream. I recommend the Obagi Nu-Derm System which uses both tretinoin cream and hydroquinone to visibly lighten age spots as well as the fine lines and wrinkles that are due to chronic sun exposure. Obagi Skin Care systems and products have been tested and researched over... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Sun damaged skin

Find a good plastic surgeon and your skin can be treated. Even with your dark skin, a medical grade skin care with retin A, then the appropriate chemical peels
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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