What's the best underarm whitening laser treatment?

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I've been reading different treatments to lighten the underarms -- from PicoSure to Revlite -- but what's the most effective and best treatment for someone with a Malaysian skin tone? I've tried topical bleach multiple times, but none has worked, so maybe laser treatments will finally work.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Hello NB_NJ.  Thanks for your question.  The answer to the question depends on the source of the pigment.  If you are getting darker under the arms because of shaving, excessive sweating or friction from clothing, then you may be able to get rid of it with topical hydroquinone (bleaching at a higher strength like 8%) or laser treatments.  The challenge is if the pigment is related to a health condition like diabetes or just your genetics.  In these situations, it's our experience that nothing will work.

The most common cause of underarm darkening with our medium or dark skinned patients is shaving.  Remove the hair, remove the shaving, remove the color!  So we suggest laser hair removal.  If it's hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), then we inject Dysport to reduce the sweating.  If it's diabetes or genetics, you may not be able to change it.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

no lasers are good at whitening this area, and this area can never be cured but peels like cosmean and enlighten are best with proper skincare. plus doing botox for sweating to limit issues during rubbing.  IV glutathione should be done bi monthly.

this is post inflammatory hyperpigmentation/melasma/discoloration that needs cosmelan or enlighten peels at home which we can do virtually and send to your home along with aerify peels regularly, vivatia foam, restorsea 10x, faith essence serum, and cosmelan 2 cream.

Hyperpigmentation from any type needs a combination approach of peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify,  lasers like clear and brilliant and aerolase or laser genesis, radiofrequency like venus viva, and constant skin care and sun protection.  Bimonthly facials with silk peel dermalinfusion is essential to hydrate, exfoliate and infuse vitamins and antioxidants into the skin.  If you have acne you can do additional treatments and peels to get more improvement.  I suggest a formal consultation with an expert in lasers and peels. Best, Dr. Emer.

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