I don't even know if I should call it melasma as its not that severe, it looks more or less like a 5 o clock shadow. I just don't know why it's on my upper lip and nowhere else on my body? I do have excess hair growth (hirsutism) but no dark patches anywhere else on my body. It's embarrassing plus I'm brown skinned. I want my upper lip to be the same color as the rest of my face/body! Please help
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September 19, 2016
Answer: Melasma and Sun Spots -- Best Treamtent Is Clear + Brilliant / Fraxel 1927 / Aerolase w Microneedling PRP, Pro Yellow is Useful
Collagen remodeling after any laser treatment is a process expected to take several months. At only two weeks after your treatment I am not surprised that the results are not yet apparent. Be patient and expect to see steady improvement over the next 2 - 3 months.
Every patient has a different response to specific product types and formulations.Some skin types are less prone to respond to topical treatment than others.
Melasma needs long term commitment with skin care and avoidance of skin factors such as sun exposure (Spectrase Sun Block) which has ...
The pigment in a nevus of Ota is very deep and there is no cream or topical therapy to reduce the pigmentation. Multiple Q-switched laser treatments will be required to fade this lesion.
