i first got the cosmelan 1 treatment with my dermatologist; the peeling stopped after a week and my skin looked pretty good. however, she prescribed me to use c2 1 week after the initial treatment so now, my skin is peeling again. she told me to use it every other night (tues, thurs, sat, sun) but im wary of applying it on the pink-ish/sunburnt-looking peeling parts of my face. is it safe? or can i just wait for the peeling to stop before apply again? or maybe just avoid putting on those areas?
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Answer: Cosmelan after care--add chemical peel and lasers
Yes, it is very common to experience more peeling after staring Cosmelan 2 maintenance cream. The perioral area around nose and mouth are areas where we commonly see this happening. I instruct my patients to avoid this areas until irritation is better, normally a couple of days.The patient...
Hi, Thanks for your query. Ideally Cosmelan 2 should be started once the peeling stops after the step 1 application or as advised by your doctor. But Cosmelan 2 in-turn has exfoliating action which causes redness and aggressive peeling. Do not panic. Meet your doctor every week to check the t...
