I am 29-years-old and I have melasma on my cheeks and upper lip and I absolutley hate it, especially on my upper lip. I also am suffering from acne and would like to try Accutane. I know Accutane is usually a six month treatment and I would have to wait quite a while after for a chemical peel. My question is can I get a chemical peel to help the melasma before I start the Accutane, and if so how long between the two?
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I would not recommend doing a chemical peel on your abdomen, treating an area that large is not ideal with certain types of peel, also the result you will get from the peel is not going to satisfy you. It sounds like you have skin laxity and unfortunately this can not me treated with a peel; too...
Chemical Peels is an excellent treatment designed to over-turn skin cells to improve texture, and tone.
Chemical Peel Benefits Include:
Reduces fine lines, and wrinkles
Exfoliate sun damage
Treat pigmentation (such as Melasma)
Acne
Mild Scarring
Always discuss possible side-effect...
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and...