Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation skin care tips and answers on how best to treat hyperpigmentation from the community at RealSelf.com
Hyperpigmentation questions & answers
Does Cosmelan work better than IPL for sun damage?
Answered by Lori Haney, R.N., Los Angeles Registered nurse
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Chemical peel - does it work for hyperpigmentation?
Answered by D.J. Verret, MD, Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fraxel side effects - What causes pigmentation side effects and are they permanent?
Answered by Dr. Payman Simoni, Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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What's the best age spot treatment for sun damaged hands?
Answered by Richard P. Rand, MD, Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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How can I get rid of age spots?
Answered by Kris M. Reddy, MD, Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Related Hyperpigmentation reviews
Green peel: Green peel ~ Green peel was NOT worth itI have had 4 green peels for hyperpigmentation over 3 years. I got ok results with the 1st one, then no further improvements with the following 3.... more
Fraxel Laser: Left a white spot. terrible ~ Fraxel Laser was NOT worth itI had some freckling I wanted to get rid of. That was it! Other than that nothing was wrong with my face. My dermatologist recommended this... more
Fraxel Laser: Destroyed my skin ~ Fraxel Laser was NOT worth itFraxel ruined my skin. I had a series of treatments and my skin looks much worse. I first had a series of photo facials which evened out my skin... more
Fraxel Laser: Had mixed results ~ Fraxel Laser was NOT worth itWith the Fraxel laser treatments, the Doc also used IPL so it was a double treatment for Melasma. I had two rather large brown spots on my... more
Fraxel Laser: Had my first fraxel treatment and love it so far! ~ Fraxel Laser was worth itSo I just had my first Fraxel treatment Monday, July 7th and it was a breeze. I know everyone has a different pain tolerance, but this was no... more
Active FX: Phenomenal results ~ Active FX was worth itThis was a great treatment. I was very impressed with the results. I will be honest the first 2-3 weeks i was a little underwhelmed. As i... more
Pixel laser: Results of pixel: hypo and hyperpigmention, skin worse than before ~ Pixel laser was NOT worth itHad this done at a local medspa. Seemed like a good idea at the time to get rid of my acne/pock marks. Was told this would be the thing to do and... more
IPL: Jury is still out - day 19 ~ IPL was NOT worth it
Well, day 19 and and I can say without a doubt that for me, it was not worth it. there are two areas that look like scarring from the process....... more
LED Skin Treatment: Incredible love it ~ LED Skin Treatment was worth itI am amazed at how quickly the redness diminished, and in just 1 treatment I could see a difference in the tightness around my chin line, around... more
IPL: Loved the results - totally worth it - absolutely will do it again too! ~ IPL was worth itI was 39 years old with really fair, freckly skin. I was bad about wearing sunscreen in the past and had some really bad sunburns/tanning... more
Treatments related to hyperpigmentation: Active FX, BHA chemical peel, Chemical peel, CO2 laser resurfacing, Deep FX, Dermabrasion, Excimer laser, Glycolic acid peel, Green peel, IPL, Laser resurfacing, LED Skin Treatment, Microdermabrasion, Photo Facial, Photodynamic Therapy, Phototherapy, Pixel laser, Pulsed dye laser, Revitalight, Rhytec Portrait Plasma skin regeneration, Yag laser