I live at the beach and I read about a FotoFacial laser peel thats supposed to be fast and without the redness of other lasers. Will it take away my brown spots?
Intense Pulsed Light technology delivers a broad spectrum of light. It is usually done for the full face and not just for small areas like around the eyelids or mouth, in a series of about 5 mild treatments spaced at 34 week intervals. The treatments are good for rosacea, telangiectasias (broken capillaries), fine lines and overall skin texture. This is a good choice if you don’t have severe photo damage, but if your brown spots are deep, you may need more juice to fade them completely. TOP • K • Kojic Acid ” I have these awful brown spots on my arms and was given a Hydroquinone cream to use, but it makes me red and itchy. I heard about Kojic acid for lightening dark patches, but does it work as well?” Kojic acid, derived from a Japanese mushroom, is known as one of the hydroquinone alternatives and can be useful in lightening pigment. It is typically used in 2 – 4% strengths in combination with other ingredients like AHA’s. Hydroquinone is considered the ‘gold standard’ of bleaching a
