Does Cosmelan work on melasma?

It is important to understand that no single treatment will work for everyone.  We would love to be able to predict which of our patients will respond to Cosmelan and which to our other topical programs.  Unfortunately we cannot.  We have found that Cosmelan works well for about 50% - 70% of our... more

I have worked with many peels throughout my career as a dermatologist. What works for Caucasian skin might actually cause adverse events on Hispanic and darker individuals. Cosmelan (or Dermamelan) provides an effective method to peel without the major worrisome adverse events that might occur with TCA or... more

Melasma is a progressive process that exhibits excessive pigmentation of the facial skin.  Hormones play a major factor in the development of melasma in fadult emales, but melasma can occur at all ages and in males and females. Cosmelan has been introduced as a non-invasive chemical peel with potent... more