My doctor diagnosed me with melasma and prescribed tri-luma. I developed the melasma after a glycolic peel a year ago. The melasma seems to be fading fairly quickly. I've been using tri-luma for almost two weeks. If all of the pigmentation dissipates, should I stop use or continue for the full three month duration? I am using sunscreen diligently.
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Thank you for your question. The pigment of a tattoo is deposited deep in the skin. To remove a tattoo you need a high energy laser designed to target the specific color of the tattoo (there are different lasers for different colors). Laser resurfacing to improve skin...
Hello LK. You can absolutely get laser resurfacing with your skin type. The issue is that you can have prolonged hyperpigmentation as a result. We do not use C02 resurfacing as in Los Angeles, we have all skin types that need resurfacing. Erbium laser resurfacing is our choice (Sction...
It appears the laser treatment cost fat atrophy in your face. This can happen especially with deeper penetrating equipment. Your results are not typical. It is difficult to ascertain who will have this response but some will. Based on your skin complexion I would guess you would've been a good...