Pigmentation can occur after any laser or chemical peel. It is a response to inflammation. We called this post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation. The first step is to use topical lightening agents (ie Retin A , hydroquinone, etc.) There are peels specifically for pigmentation, (ie cosmelan peel) that doesn't... more
Chemical Peel for pigmentation after Mixto laser?
Four weeks after Mixto laser treatment, my cheeks are still pigmented. The pigmentation appears like the lines on the areas treated with the high set energy of the laser. The doctor looks confused and says it takes months to disapear.
The process of healing was all normal, no problems. But now my skin never went back to normal before laser. He wants to speed the process of "turning to the normal colours" with chemical peel because I cannot leave the house without makeup on my cheeks. Will it help with the pigmentation?
3 answers to “Chemical Peel for pigmentation after...”
A: Pigmentation after Mixto laser
The hyperpigmentation which occurs following fractional CO2 laser resurfacing can be treated with topical hydroquinone (bleaching cream) and tretinoin (retin-a). Care should be taken with these agents to avoid irritation. I would not recommend a chemical peel at this time as it may place you at risk for more... more
A: My first step is bleaching agents or steroid creams
Greetings Zaneta, I use the Mixto system in my practice. Pigment irregularities after laser resurfacing can occur and will often resolve with time. In my practice, I avoid any type of skin resurfacing procedure for at least three months after laser treatment. For patients who suffer from hyperpigmentation I... more
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26 May 2009
Zaneta Ask your doctor about trying Aldara cream first and use a growth hormone cream like TNS recovery serum to help the skin heal... Aldar has been helpful for some in preventing perm scarring it's an immune stimulator so to speak... Look at the website and see if it's something you could do...It helps the good cells eliminate the bad ones