When I was young the birthmark was much more prominent and red. I was under the impression that it was a salmon patch birthmark but I thought those all disappeared within the first few years of life? It has faded quite a bit with time but seems to have hit a plateau. I wold like to know what my options are to fade it further.
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September 14, 2023
Answer: Yag laser can help reduce appearance of the birthmark
I advise you to visit with your dermatologist. You may have peri oral dermatitis. Your doctor will want to ask you about trigger factors and develop a plan. Sorry for your suffering. Hope you feel more skintastic soon
Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...
Hi Julsmall!Thank you for your question! The active ingredient in self tanners is DHA. When it is applied, it reacts with the dead skin cells to temporarily darken the skin. When applied over age spots, it will cause the age spots to appear darker. This is temporary and will only last as long as...