Please, help me with my horrific melasma. (Photo)

May 3, 2017
Asked By:ronnieg0323 in El Paso, TX

I am disgusted by my face, my malasma is horrible. I have wasted so much money on all kinds of treatments, Triluma, hydroquonine, microdermabrasion, fraxel, ipl, PRP alternating between plasma/hydro quinine treatments. Daily sunblock, kojic soap, lemon, onions, I want to scrape the skin off my face, I ran into a Swiss Cysteamine Cream, got it, praying this works. My Son saw my face and said "Mom!!! What happened to your face???? " I was so ashamed and said, "no, sweetie, it's my face! Plz help.

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Answers (9)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
July 2, 2017

Answer: Melarase cre

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
July 2, 2017

Answer: Melarase cre

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 30, 2017

Answer: I generally do not recommend lasers for melasma

Zein E. Obagi, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
May 30, 2017

Answer: I generally do not recommend lasers for melasma

Zein E. Obagi, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
October 27, 2023

Answer: You need PicoSure Focus treatment

October 27, 2023

Answer: You need PicoSure Focus treatment

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May 5, 2017

Answer: Melasma Treatment--Best Treatment Is Clear + Brilliant / Fraxel / Aerolase w Microneedling/prp

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
May 5, 2017

Answer: Melasma Treatment--Best Treatment Is Clear + Brilliant / Fraxel / Aerolase w Microneedling/prp

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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July 16, 2017

Answer: Dermal and epidermal melasma

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July 16, 2017

Answer: Dermal and epidermal melasma

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