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christine79
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Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:25 am  |
| I have a very dark brown spot/freckle that I really want to get rid of that came on my skin a couple years ago. I am going to go for a laser consultation in a couple weeks. Has anyone gotten IPL or laser for something like this, and how was the results? |
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Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:12 pm |
| I had gotten IPL for some brown patches and it faded a bit, but didn't get rid of it completely. I have Asian skin that's very sensitive and prone to hyperpigmentation/melasma so depending on your skin type I guess results will vary. For me, it wasn't worth the $$. |
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christine79
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Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:19 pm |
I'm hoping since it's just the one spot and not a patch, it'll be easier to go away. But sometimes, I've read it can take more than one treatment to get rid of it all.
The good thing is I have read the forehead usually responds well because the skin is much thinner there, so it might not have to reach very deep. I hope that's true. |
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christine79
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Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:20 pm |
| Oh, I just wanted to ask, what kind of laser did you get? And how did it look after? Did it make it worse? |
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Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:36 pm |
I have brown patches on both sides of my cheeks. I have the kind that a lot of asian women tend to get and they are very deep in the epidermis.
I did my research and talked to my derm about laser. Only laser can get rid of the brown patches but it is not 100% successful. She told me laser may cause scarring, darken the patches, or even whiten that patch of skin.
She told me if I really cannot stand them, she can test laser on one spot for me. I am too scared to try it though. |
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