I have been struggling with my skin my whole life but over the last year it has intensified immensely I have broken capillaries as well as redness primarily around my mouth and cheeks My skin is very dry and very reactive to heat and absolutely anything applied to it, it also burns and itches My family also has a history of rosacea and I flush very easily I'm waiting for my appointment with a dermatologist but any insight in the meantime would be appreciated
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Thank you for your question, Melasma needs a combination approach to get the best improvement and will need a series of treatments. In our practice, we combine Clear + Brilliant, peels, microneedling/PRP, Aerolase, and sometimes Erbium (Cool Laser) to get the best results. See an expert for a f...
The GentleMax is a combination Alexandrite and YAG laser that is mainly used for laser hair removal. Those lasers have little ability to provide skin tightening and wrinkle reduction. It may help a little, but other devices, like a Halo laser or fractionated CO2 will provide a much more...
Sensitive nd dark skin is prone to melasma. Melasma needs long term commitment with skin care and avoidance of skin factors such as sun exposure (Spectrase Sun Block) which has wide UV spectrum and SPF 30+ protection.
Daily good habits with topicals may well help you chieve your goals with a g...