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Cosmelan is a fantastic treatment for melasma and hyperpigmentation. The best treatment is the medical grade Cosmelan. You will require two treatments three weeks apart for the best results. Please consult a board certified dermatologist with a lot of experience with Cosmelan for the best results.
Treating hyperpigmentation is not an easy endeavor. Need to take in consideration the cause of hyperpigmentation, the color of the patient skin, The depth of the pigmentation. Then a treatment plan can be planned. Cosmolan is just one part of the treatment and not the whole treatment.Samir Shureih MD. FACS.sshureih@msn.com
Cosmelan is a great product and I generally recommend two treatment 3 weeks apart as the company recommends for best results. Cosmelan re-application 4 months later should have had similar results. I would suggest you return to your treating physician for evaluation.
When I do a Cosmelan peel (and home care products) on my patients, I also give them a prescription strength hydrocortisone cream to use. This calms any associated redness, tightness, or dryness. Since adding this into the regimen I haven't had any patients with prolonged redness or irritation....
It specifically states to avoid the eye area with Cosmelan. I would refer you to the company's main number since they can best answer a question about their own products.
Most of my patients have finished peeling from the Cosmelan mask after 3 or 4 days. Cosmelan is an amazing product that seems the best results for melasma that I have been in years. I have many patients who have done peels and hydroquinones and prefer Cosmelan because it is so quick and s...
Since Cosmelan contains hydroquinone at a higher percentage , using it for a prolonged time or using it repeatedly can lead to a condition called ochronosis. If Cosmelan is used as suggested by the manufacturer it should decrease hyperpigmentation and not increase it, and is completely...
Treating PIH and melasma with cosmelan may make your skin hypersensitive. I would suggest Melarase creams and Elevase Moisture Booster as part of the post-treatment regimen to reduce redness and pigmentation risk. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
