I have been trying to get rid of Melasma for several years. I have olive skin tone, never had kids and haven’t gone through menopause yet. I have tried several topical prescription and chemical peels. I would like to try laser. My Melasma is surface and deep levels. What are laser options I should try or any new techniques?
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Answer: Treatment For Melasma Does NOT Have To Include Expensive "Bells & Whistles" Lasers
Picoway is a good option for most of the lesion as it cannot be used too close to the eye especially with the resolve 532 and 1064 wavelength handpieces for fractionated treatment along with the 730 handpiece for spot treatment. The area closest to the eye can be treated with micro-fractionated...
You did not specify what the 13 sessions of treatment were. However, as this melanocytosis lies within the upper third of the dermis, Picoway treatment most likely is the best treatment option. You could use the resolve handpieces of the 532 and 1064 wavelengths along with the Zoom treatment...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...