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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
Absolutely not! I do not reccomend this for home treatments, go to your provider and have this treatment done professionally, cosmelan is a great treatment to help get rid of pigmentation but it can also do damage if its not used correctly. Good Luck
Cosmelan is a system (using medicines) available only in a doctor's office. It should be applied by a trained professional. Later, the mask can be taken off at home by the patient, and the home creams can then be started.
The mask is applied at the Dr. Office and kept for about 4 hours then you wash it off and start the creams at home.
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. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
Hard to say without a photo provided, if the pigment is really bad we sometimes reccomend doing both treatments, also if depends on how sensative the skin is. I'd prob say try doing the vi peel (precision plus) first, this will help clear out all the dead skin you might have and eliminate...
Great question! Melasma is a skin condition that is very hard to treat because the pigmentation lies deeper in the skin layers. It can be caused by excessive sun exposure, pregnancy, hormone treatment and certain medications. Melasma also has a genetic component and can be a chronic condi...
