The best way to reduce the appearance of your melasma, clear it away completely, and prevent it from returning is by being well-informed. This means dispelling numerous melasma myths and misconceptions.
For those patients who want improvement in their skin’s texture, color and tone with minimal downtime, fractional radiofrequency like Venus Viva can give quick improvement. Laser energy traditionally has more downtime and an increased risk of worsening pigmentation or...
Johanna is a middle-aged female who has done very little to take care of her facial skin over the recent years. She has noticed fine lines and wrinkles starting to form especially around her eyes, enlarged pores, sun spots and pigmentation, as well as an overall...
Allison started to dark spots or “sun spots” on her face. As the formation of her hyperpigmentation progressed with time, she watched her confidence slowly decrease with each day that passed. Allison received the Cosmelan peel, a gold-standard peel containing a...
After recently visiting the Bahamas, Jamal’s home, and spending a lot of time in the sun for a month, he had come back to LA with signs of sun damage and hyperpigmentation. Jamal wanted to address his dermatologic issues, but because of his darker skin tone, Jamal was...
Skin care and peels keep the skin cells turning over, exfoliating, so that the pores shrink, the sun damage lifts, and the wrinkles soften and tighten. Lightening or depigmentation peels are great for all skin types including darker skin types that have irregular...
Max came to Dr. Emer with complaints of irregular skin texture, large pores, and skin discoloration. His complaints of indentations and abnormal texture was from years of previous acne that caused scarring. He wanted a more aggressive approach to start the initial...
Those with a busy lifestyle and very demanding careers are constantly on the move and have minimal time available to take care of their skin. Running from event to event, sun exposure and stress can take a toll on your skin health by clogging your pores, increasing...
As a teenager and well into my 20s, my main skin concerns typically revolved around acne and my always-oily complexion. Keeping blemishes and oil at bay was the bane of my existence. Fast-forward to my current age of 35, and new obstacles in the form of acne scars,...
The Halo Laser is the world's first dual-wavelength hybrid fractional laser (HFL). An ablative and non-ablative laser in one, this fusion device has the unique capability to deeply heat the skin, resurface and remodel the superficial layers of the skin, stimulate...
