A month ago, I had severe acne (hormonal & stress) and most were located on my forehead. I went to an aesthetician to extract the acne and developed these really dark spots (hyperpigmentation - Asian skin) on my forehead. I tried to cover it up with makeup but did not do well since I broke out from it as well, thus, causing more spots on my face. It is causing me to be self conscious and stressing me even more. Is chemical peel a good treatment for my skin? Your advise is greatly appreciated.
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Chemical peels, or any form of resurfacing for that matter, should not change the proportions or shape of your face in any way. This is a skin rejuvenation procedure. It may lesson lines ( wrinkles ), tighten skin and remove age spots, but in the end you should still look like you. These...
Kat,
I am not sure why you are having so many treatments?? Is this all to eliminate red and brown from your face? There are alot of unanswered questions in my mind. I am assuming you had Fraxel at low setting with only 2-3 day downtime for brown spots and not aggressive Fraxel...
Oftentimes, a combination of treatments will give you the best results. I am a big proponent of laser treatments for the concerns that you've mentioned. You have several options and I'd really have to see you to best guide you in terms of which treatment(s) to choose. However, I will...