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Melarase creams and Melapads are an excellent at-home method to lighten dark pigmentation in areas of skin friction. Melarase creams can be used twice daily to help lighten the skin and reduce excessive folliculitis. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Yes, any of the prescription strength skin lightening topical cream formulas are usually successful. You need to see your Dermatologist for this. Good luck.
Topical hydroquinone is one of the most popular agents for bleaching the skin for conditions such as melasma or chloasma. It is frequently combined with Retin-A to enhance its bleaching effects. Due to the irritating nature of both of these agents, topical steroids are commonly added to minimize...
The long standing option for lightening skin has been the skin bleaching cream hydroquinone. Recently however, a new option has become available, Elure. Elure is a skin lightening cream that is an enzyme and not a bleach. It works by breaking down the pigment that lready exists in your skin....
Treatment of lip discoloration is a viable concern, but laser treatment may render the lip pigmentation spotty and uneven.Topical skin lighteners can work such as Melarase and some dark spots can be reduced with Q switch laser. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Hi- in my practice, we have had great success treating darkly pigmented areas of the face and body with the ViPeel, a chemical peel formula with a combination of ingredients that work synergistically to achieve the improvement you desire. Occasionally more than one treatment is required, but...
Thank you for sharing your concern — dark knuckles are incredibly common, especially in individuals with deeper skin tones, and I know it can feel frustrating when the hands don’t match the rest of the body. A few things can contribute to this, including dryness, friction, genetics, or even mil...
Thank you for sharing your detailed history — it sounds like you’ve been through quite a challenging experience. The type of rash you described following your illness and medications likely triggered an inflammatory response in the skin that’s now healing with post-inflammatory hyper...