Can I Use Topical Lightener to Even out Mixed Hypo + Hyperpigmented Skin Following IPL Burn?

Hi, my forearms were badly burned and extensively blistered during an IPL, (2nd degree). I now have new, white skin covering about 80% of the area interlaced with the olive-toned, untouched skin. I'm thinking of using a topical lightener on the darker skin, which stands out in stripes/grid lines against the squares of injured skin. But it seems impossible not to touch the hypopigmented skin with the lightener & I'm afraid those areas will then never re-pigment. Any suggestions? Thank you, Julie

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Barcelona66 in Barcelona, Spain

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Skin Lighteners after IPL

Hi Julie~ Sorry to hear about your unfortunate outcome with IPL. Of course, it would be difficult to say exactly the best course of action for you without seeing you but here are some basics. I don't know how long it's been since your treatment but some areas that are now light may still re-pigment with time on their own. This of course would be ideal. Over time the stripes should begin to blend so there is not such a sharp line of demarcation between treated and untreated... more