Why was hydroquinone 4% cream prescribed before CO2 laser?

March 6, 2018
Asked By:Nadoe99

Why did my doctor prescribe hypocophen cream 4% to be applied once a day a week BEFORE my co2 laser treatment. From what I am reading it is usually post op cream. I read somewhere not to use anything with retinoid in it before the treatment. Also I'm having under-eye lid surgery directly before this treatment.

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