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Can Photofacials Be Used on Individuals with Melasma?
asked 1 year ago by inquiring mind in Ottawa, ON
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: cheekbones, discoloration, acne scars, melasma, sun exposure, sunscreen
I have white skin, medium tone, and tan fairly easy but can burn. I have a dark strip on my cheekbones (under where sunglasses would rest) and I think it was caused by sun exposure combined with bad sunscreen.
My dermatologist called what I have "melasma" but I thought that was only for people that have been pregnant or menopausal and neither is the case for me. I'm interested in doing a photofacial to remove this discoloration as well as my acne scarring. Would you recommend it in my case?
5 answers to Can Photofacials Be Used on Individuals with Melasma?
Photofacials improve epidermal melasma but not dermal or mixed types
Photofacial
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Avoid IPL to treat suspected melasma
Photodamage responds well to IPL. Melasma not so.
Melasma and IPL
Boston Dermatologic Surgeon