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The Cosmelan peel is not a very deep peel. You will have flaking on days 3-4. The at home application may cause some peeling too but you can gauge that and apply less often if needed. Once you have stopped peeling, I like a tinted SPF instead of foundation.Hope that helps!Dr. N@drsheilanazarian on instagram
You can use makeup usually after a week of doing Cosmelan as long as the peeling has ended. Best, Dr. Green
I would avoid creams that irritate. Start with the Kareskin Brightening Kit followed by Clear and Brilliant laser to help with melasma. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles
Melasma is exacerbated by exposure to the sun and Cosmelan is used to treat melasma. If you don't want to have melasma then you need to wear a good sunscreen and not tan. Otherwise - boom - your melasma will reignite. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be...
I don't have people sleep with Cosmelan on.... so I don't know why that was suggested. 6-8 hours is a normal timeframe, but that would mean the mask was put on you at midnight? That can't be right...... The mask can dry and crack, but pieces of it should not come off. Please call your treating...
