Dark Spots Recurring After IPL Treatment

July 9, 2009
Asked By:Nina37 in San Francisco, CA

I just had my third IPL treatment done and after the first week my skin looked really nice and free of the dark spots... finally. On the third week some of the dark spot started to reappear. My doctor prescribe hydroquinone to treat them. I'm on my fourth week after the last treatment. Should I go for another treatment or should I just wait and see if the hydroquinone would help fade the spots? At this point I just don't want to damage my skin or make it worse. Also is this pigmentation normal? I've been away from the sun all of this time. Would there be any other factor that may be causing this problem? Or is this normal on this Laser treatment? Thanks a lot for your help.

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