The medical director of the medspa I frequent recommended IPL for the hyperpigmentation and sun damage on my decollette. But I have also heard good things about Cosmelan for this type of problem and I'm wondering if I should try it instead. My medspa doesn't offer this treatment, so I couldn't really get any information about it from them. Can someone tell me if Cosmelan is good for treating sun damage on the decollette? Is it better than IPL? Is there some other option that would work better with minimal downtime?
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