I am planning to have the dermamelan/cosmelan treatment in a few days. I have been using hydroquinone 4% (epiquin) for 3 months with little effect. I was just wondering if I can continue using the hydroquinone as I also use the cosmelan maintenance cream? thank you
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You can use Cosmelan 2 without the mask, but that's like having chocolate milk without the chocolate - you'll be mssing the most important part of the recipe!
Cosmelan mask will contain various levels of hydroquinone plus some peeling agent. This is what preps your skin...
TCA peels and Melarase PM will work well to treat your hyperpigmentation, but it is unclear whether you will have a cure in the sense that no pigmentation will ever recur.
The Cosmelan kit is a prescription medication, meant to be administered by a trained esthetician or nurse who is under the supervision of a physician. Cosmelan is a powerful treatment, and must be administered by someone who is trained to work with potential adverse side effects. There are many...
