as said above, my face cleared up and looked pretty good around 6-8 days after cosmelan 1 but my dermatologist told me to apply cosmelan 2 one week after the initial treatment (to be applied bedtime only on Tu,Th,Sat,Sun since she prescribed differin to be applied the other days). now my face is peeling again (around the chin & nose/smile lines). will it peel for as long as i use cosmelan 2? also, do i avoid putting cosmelan 2 on the peeling/reddish parts of my skin or is it perfectly safe?
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Hi, Thanks for your query. Ideally Cosmelan 2 should be started once the peeling stops after the step 1 application or as advised by your doctor. But Cosmelan 2 in-turn has exfoliating action which causes redness and aggressive peeling. Do not panic. Meet your doctor every week to check the t...
It should be perfectly fine to receive Botox after starting Cosmelan treatment. Only caution would be if your skin is very dry or fragile, otherwise, no problems at all. Cosmelan is a great way to get rid of excess pigmentation in the skin.