Melasma Blog
Please feel free to use the blog below to share information about Melasma, or to ask Dr. Ringpfeil a question that might be of interest to others.
Treatments: fading agents +/- microdermabrasion, Fraxel laser, glycolic acid peels
Melasma, often called the mask of pregnancy, is induced by hormones found in pregnancy and certain birth control pills paired with UVA exposure.
It may respond to topical fading agents and must be combined with meticulous use of a broad spectrum UVA filtering sunscreen to reduce chances of recurrence.
Microdermabrasion has been very successful in the treatment of melasma, and now a newer modality, the Fraxel laser, shows promising results. Peels help but as solo treatments are inferior to the other two technologies.
| Patient comments (source: Patient Satisfaction Report) | |
| 2008-06-05 11:42:22 | You people are superb. The doctor and the assistant understand what they are doing. The doctor really talks like a professional - she knows it for sure. |
| 2010-01-27 10:11:20 | n/a |
| 2008-05-29 10:09:53 | the doctor was comprehensive, concerned and frank |
Please feel free to use the blog below to share information about Melasma, or to ask Dr. Ringpfeil a question that might be of interest to others.