My dermatologist recommended this for me for my acne and acne scars. Is it really for acne? Because, I have no luck searching online about helping treat acne, instead its being used for acne scars, melasma, pigmentation and dark spots.
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Cosmelan is a fantastic product and has worked on my patients when lasers and everything else had failed. I would definitely explore having Cosmelan for the different areas of the body. Be advised that you leave the Cosmelan on for a different amount of time for the body as opposed to the fa...
For patients who request a home maintenance plan for melasma, I begin with topical Melarase creams used twice daily to reduce hyperpigmentation. Raffy Karamanoukian MD
Treating PIH and melasma with cosmelan may make your skin hypersensitive. I would suggest Melarase creams and Elevase Moisture Booster as part of the post-treatment regimen to reduce redness and pigmentation risk.
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Dr. Karamanoukian
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