African American Chemical Peel for Dark Spots and Oily Skin?

Start with the basics for the treatment of facial hyperpigmentation. You should start by understanding the causes of the skin discoloration, including genetics, hormones, and the sun. Avoid the sun, if possible. Begin with a prescription regimen of retinoids and hydroquinone. If this does not significantly improve your skin complexion, you may discuss more invasive treatments with your physician.

There are a variety of chemical peels including peels that will help your oily skin, generally of the fruity acid variety such as glycolic or hyaluronic acid peels. It is extraordinarily difficult to treat dark spots on brown skin, and for this you must see a laser expert who has this kind of experience. Very few laser physicians are proficient in the safety of treating dark spots on brown skin. We have done extensive work in this area and have determined that is it not something that the... more

My approach to improve your dark spots would depend on the cause of the spots and what your comfort level or past experience has been with the treatment options available and appropriate for your skin type. As an initial step, optimizing your skin care routine at home is critical. It will help prepare your skin for any office procedures and facilitate proper maintenance of your results. Chemical Peels remain a safe, effective and tolerable option to correct pigmentation in skin of color.... more