I was exposed to the sun and dirty water while overseas. I am not experiencing any pain or itch on my face now but before these ‘rashes’ appear on my face, it was itchy. I have diarrhea as well (not sure if it is due to the food) Is this Rosascea? How do I treat this condition?
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Answer: Vbeam laser treatment can help defuse redness pigmentation
Melasma and age spots can be due to hormones, aging, sun exposure, thyroid dysfunction, and genetics. Treatments range from IPL to laser therapy; but pigmentation may recur if not complemented with topical creams to stabilize the pigment cells.
I would suggest starting with Melarase Brightening...
I recommend following up with your Doctor for after care. PDT therapy can help calm inflammation. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme. Typically I recommend adding microneedling/prp to get the bes...
Good afternoon and thank you for your question! Because TriLuma has hydroquinone in it we do not recommend spot treating with it. We advise using TriLuma over the entire face and then going back over with extra on the hyperpigmented areas to avoid the halo-effect. Be sure to use sunscreen daily...