I am in my 40's and still suffer from very oily skin which causes break outs and a nasty skin texture appearance. I also have really bad melasma, mostly on my upper cheeks. I wanted to get on Accutane, but that would force me to go on a birth control that would make my melasma worse (I learned this the hard way). My doc put me on 150 mg of spironolactone. Will this exacerbate my melasma?
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BCP is known to worsen 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 good skin ...
Hello, melasma unfortunately can only be treated. Please see below. Melasma is a condition which requires multiple steps and treatments to effectively improve the condition consistently over time. In our office, here are steps which are effective:
-Pico lasers- The best type of laser for im...
I have ample experience using the Halo hybrid laser, and it is highly likely that patients with olive skin will see PIH (Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation) following their treatments. This is common with all lasers or energy treatments. Knowing this is why pretreatment of the skin is crucial...