I have light brown freckles on most of my face. I want to remove the ones on my forehead.

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I am confused about how it works. Do I have to keep getting chemical peels regularly for the rest of my life to maintain results or is it a one of 3 and done situation after the sessions? Can you see the tan under the freckles afterwards? Will they come back if I tan my face much longer after the peel?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. We begin each scar evaluation with an assessment of scar quality and subtype. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus 8, scar subcision, fibrous release, fractional laser, CO2 laser, Thulium laser, PDL Vbeam laser, and fractional resurfacing can be used in addition to TCA Cross and chemical peels to further improve skin. Patients should start Melarase AM and Melarase PM for active hyperpigmentation. Always begin with a consultation to decide whether early subcision should be started.

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Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

Before you can understand removing freckles or brown spots, you need to understand the cause.  Anything you do simply removes the freckles that are present at the time.  If you continue tanning, you are continuing to cause the freckles. Prevention of further freckles involves use of a good UVA sunblock on a daily basis year-round.  The best one is one that contains at least 8% zinc oxide, which is not white anymore. There are also other ways to treat the freckles.  I prefer continual skin care using hydrocodone or an IPL.

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