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Cosmelan is a great way of treating the sun damage and melasma. I would definitely not exercise when you have the mask placed. The heat and sweat from exercise would remove the Cosmelan and could affect the results of the peel. For the best results please consult a board certified dermatologist with experience with Cosmelan.
When the part 1 mask is put on you will have a brownish cream on your face for several hours. I would not recommend doing any activity during this time, or you could sweat and make the mask move around. After that point, it's totally fine to do any normal exercising for the remainder of your treatment plan. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
I would advise against using a product which has expired. The product contains hydroquinones which should definitely not be used after it expires.
These are per my office's instructions, but we do change it a bit depending on when and why we used the Cosmelan 1. Nightly, before bed wash your face with a mild soap then apply a thin layer of Cosmelan 2 to the full face or the affected area. DO NOT WASH OFF. Leave on for 15 minutes,...
Cosmelan is a fabulous procedure for reversing facial melasma. The MD version which can only be administered through a doctor's office is not available on line or for purchase to consumers. It takes two treatments three weeks apart to treat the melasma and strict sun avoidance afterwards to a...
Cosmelan has an at home treatment which is not as strong as the MD preparation. The MD preparation which is placed only in a doctor's office has hydoquinone and Retin-A compounded into the preparation. The time left on is followed by guidelines from 5 or more hours depending on skin type. ...
I've never heard of apply Cosmelan to the kneecaps. It's is designed for the face. You don't have to peel from the Cosmelan to have a good result, but you need to make sure you are using the Cosmelan 2 and Vitamin K product. And using sunscreen. "This answer has been solicited without seeing...
There are two different types of Cosmelan products. One type is with hydroquinone and the other is formulated without hydroquinone. Cosmelan MD which is the product that I use is compounded with hydroquinone and requires no additional hydroquinone during the initial mask. After the tr...
