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I have brown spots getting darker with IPL.

Dr. Irwin
February 19, 2013
Okay, so there are several things to think about here: Where do you live and how much light are you getting every day? If you live in Arizona, for example,...

More problems with melasma??

Dr. Irwin
November 4, 2012
I’m going to send you to several places on the site.   An article on Melasma in Depth and then the blog content with questions from other readers on melasma.  I...

Are lasers okay for melasma? IPL or Fraxel?

Dr. Irwin
August 25, 2012
Unfortunately, the answer is usually neither for this.   Both IPL and Fraxel can make melasma worse especially if you are a darker skin type.  If you are still interested in laser treatment, please go only...

Melasma in pregnancy.

Dr. Irwin
March 25, 2012
Here’s the link to more info on melasma.  Since you can’t use any hydroquinones or tretinoin,  try to create an almost total light/sun block over these areas.  For example, you...

Hormones and melasma – a complicated question?

Dr. Irwin
March 3, 2012
In general, estrogens in particular, more than progesterones or testosterone, make melasma worse.  I have a couple of thoughts for you though. At the recent Paris conference (IMCAS 2012) there...

Melasma and Asian skin

Dr. Irwin
January 8, 2012
Melasma is one of the most difficult problems that Dermatologists face today because, at this point in time, as you all know, there is no true cure for it.  There...
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