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How to Stop Hypopigmentation/get Pigmentation Back Due to Fraxel Treatment?
asked 10 months ago by from
Latest answer by Mark Taylor, MD
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Tags: hypopigmentation, options
04/08/2009: 9/6 forehead & 12/6 rest of face total= 3,87 and 12/09/2009: 8/8/ forehead 12/8 rest of face total= 4,62 (w/newer Fraxel for mature skin?). After 1st time hyperpigment on forehead came straight back. After 2nd session confetti-like hypopigmentation appeared on forehead and have since spread out over face. Worsens in sun. I stay in as much as possible, wear a hat when out & renew sun protection all day. Dr suggests to redo Fraxel w/latest machine or just to use hydroquinone on patches
3 answers to How to Stop Hypopigmentation/get Pigmentation Back Due to Fraxel Treatment?
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I recommend that you see a good dermatologist to see what is going on with your pigment.
It is hard to say why you are losing pigment. I would recommend that you make an appointment with a dermatologist to evaluate your pigment loss.
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Fraxel Unlikely to Cause Hypopigmentation
I have to agree with my dear mentor and friend, Doctor Fitzpatrick. You probably had a flare of your melasma (darker patches of skin on the face) after Fraxel. Regardless of good technique and sun protection afterwards, this could always happen. The worsening melasma is probably making your naturally lighter skin color (in areas not affected by melasma) appear more noticeable, as if it has lost its pigment. But in reality, this may be a form of "pseudo-hypopigmentation"....
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Hypopigmentation has never been reported with Fraxel
It sounds like you probably have melasma, which may be aggravated by Fraxel Re:Store or for that matter by any laser or chemical peel.This is a condition of blotchy pigment darkening associated with hormonal influences and sun exposure. Any treatment that causes an inflammatory response in the skin can activate pigment cells and cause a temporary darkening of the skin. The confetti-like spots of hypopigmentation most likely were pre-existing as they are a common component of melasma,...
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