I had Obagi blue peel done almost 3 months ago. My face is hypopigmented and red, and I have dark spot a never had before. My doctor told me to use a tretinoin cream but it didn't not help. I had six coats of TCA 35% on my forhead and 4 on my cheeks. What else can I do? Please help.
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August 20, 2011
Answer: Hyperpigmentation vs hypopigmentation after Blue Peel
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Lawrence Kass, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
With all peels, skin can become sun sensitive afterward, why we always recommend that patients, after having a peel, avoid the sun and wear daily broad-spectrum sun protection. For lighter peels, an over-the-counter topical broad-spectrum sunscreen works best. For deeper, more intense peels,...
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis. We see atrophic and hypertrophic scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus...
Having worked directly with Dr. Obagi in his Beverly Hills Skin Health Institute, and in my own practice in Los Angeles, I have helped treat hundreds, if not thousands of patients with the Obagi Nuderm system.
South Asian skin is ideal for treatment with the Obagi Nuderm system and has been...
