How Can You Get Rid of Your Melasma

Melasma is a skin condition that most predominately affects women. The condition causes brown spots that appear on the forehead, cheeks, upper lip, and along the jawline. This condition is often triggered by the release of hormones and exposure to the sun. This condition usually occurs in pregnant women and can make a woman feel embarrassed about her appearance. At the Mrockland Clinic, women can receive laser therapy to help them overcome the brown blotches for more beautiful skin.

How Do Lasers Treat Melasma?

Melasma is a tricky skin condition to treat, and many women become exasperated because the at-home treatments they are attempting to use are not working. Laser therapy is a treatment option to help women overcome the devastation of melasma, but it must only be performed by an expert in laser therapy. Before a woman chooses a specific treatment, she needs to first carefully research her options so she can make the best choice.

A fractional laser is the best type of laser for treating melasma. This laser is FDA approved for helping in the treatment of melasma. A fractional laser helps to break the laser beam up into much smaller pixels so it can provide a much more in-depth treatment without causing adverse side-effects such as burning and discomfort.

It is essential women understand they will likely need more than one treatment for successfully ridding themselves of melasma spots. With each subsequent treatment, the brown blotches will begin to fade, and the skin will start to become brighter and more refined.

What Can Women Expect From Treatment?

This procedure may be done with a topical numbing agent or with general anesthesia, depending on how much surface area will be treated. The treatment will last about 30 to 45 minutes if part of the face is being treated and around two hours for a full face application.

After the treatment has been carried out, a skin protectant will be put in place, along with bandages. These help to prevent irritation as the skin is healing from the laser procedure. It is not uncommon for individuals to experience redness and swelling after their laser treatment but these usually fade quickly, as healing takes place.

This treatment may lead to itching as the skin begins to peel. Once the peeling takes place, new skin will be revealed, and the brown spots will begin to fade. To learn more about this treatment, contact the Mrockland Clinic.