My mom travelled greatly in the heat & never shyed away from sun exposure still her skin was flawless. 3 to 3.5 yrs ago she started swimming & felt her skin started to pigment. so she got a chemical peel done. instead, it started to cause hyperpigmentation. since then she's been getting monthly laser treatments & using Obagi creams. it disappears temporarily but resurfaces after the slightest exposure to sun. can she go in the sun w/o this happening? Cant the h.pigmentation be cured permanently?
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October 10, 2016
Answer: Recommendations to help prevent hyperpigmentation after a chemical peel
You should dry and at this point a moisturizer should be very helpful. However, I recommend call your treating physician and asking for their input. If there is no treating physician, please let this be a warning to you that these are serious treatments and should only be applied by...
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