Much of your success after a treatment with Fraxel depends on how you prepare for it. While not everyone has the luxury to go onto Obagi and Retin A before the Fraxel is done, the results are much better if you can. Hydroquinone in this system (the Obagi) is much more intuitive and can be much... more
How can I treat hyperpigmentation after having a Fraxel Repair treatment?
What is the best way to treat hyperpigmentation after having a fraxel repair treatment? Hydroquinone creams don't seem to work ! Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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20 Oct 2008
hi joel, thanks for your reply once again. i had fraxel repair 3 weeks ago and some hyper pigmentation is evident on my cheeks. will a combination of retin 0.025% a and hydroquinone 4% fade the pigment issues away? if so how long would it take ? thanks !
20 posts
20 Oct 2008
Truly, your best results with Fraxel are going to be a manifestation of the way your skin was pretreated before your appointment and how you protect afterwards. Hydroquinone (a 4%) is the number one way to treat post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. I tell my patients not to expect to see results in 6 days or 6 weeks...it will take more like 6 months. Dr. Obagi has several different products that can help you. They even have a sunscreen with Hydroquinone in it called Sunfader. Making sure that you wear sunscreen each and everyday is tremendously important. Diligence with proper products and time will help to improve what you are experiencing.