ISO someone who specializes in East Asian skin to remove dark spots
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I'm East Asian and have the dreaded dark spots. There's a particular one on my face that I really want to get rid of. I've tried retin A, OTC hydroquinone, but they don't seem to work on this stubborn spot.
I've read that IPL can make the dark spot worse on Asian skin if the person doesn't know what they are doing. And that pico (sp?) is better for East Asian skin. Does anyone any recommendation for a derm or someone in Montgomery County, preferably in the Rockville area, who knows how to manage dark spots on East Asian skin? TIA |
Anonymous
| Butterfly Med Spa on Shady Grove - I have East Asian skin. I recently got picosure laser to remove dark spots with very good results. The Doctor is Asian and knows Asian skin. |
Anonymous
OP here. Do they just have the one doctor? I did look at their website, and it does look promising. Where was the spot on your face? How much was it? How many times did you have to go back? What was the recovery like? TIA |
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East Asian skin is not different than many central Asian "skins". Mongolia, which is in "East Asia", do people there have different "skin" than Chinese people? What about the Ainu? Point is, "East Asia" is strictly a geographical region. |
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| Are you Indian? |
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| https://dermestetics.com/ and look at devices like Moxi / Halo. Non-heat lasers. |
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no, East Asian. |
Anonymous
East Asia is a man-made geographical region, ""East Asian" as an ethnic group doesn't exist, even for racialist. |
Anonymous
You’re being intentionally obtuse. OP, I am also “East Asian” and had good success with providers who used YAG lasers. I just didn’t have it done locally so I can’t give you a name. |
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In the geographic area of "East Asia" many if not most people hsve Light to medium-toned olive complexions, same as many peoole in the Middle East, India, parts of Europe, South America, and more. |
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I met with a male doctor and I don't know if there was another one. He was very knowledgeable and told me what to expect when it came to pain and down time. I had one large spot on one of my cheeks, and several smaller spots all over my face. I'm of southern Chinese descent, woman in my upper 40's. I have worn sunscreen daily since I was 20, and hide from the sun as much as possible. The dark spots started appearing in my late 20s, but they were easy to cover up. However they got worse over the past 5 years and I was ready to get rid of them about a year ago. If anything, you can schedule a free consultation. I was very worried about down time (my job is fully in office), so he did a free trial run with the laser on one small spot to see how my skin would react to the treatment. That calmed my fears. In the consultation, he will tell you what to expect (for me, R1, R2 6 weeks later, and then R3 2 months after that). He got rid of my dark spots and textured skin - $1500 for 3 rounds, unlimited spots on your face (seen and unseen by the naked eye). The first round was the most significant. For R1, I went into work in the morning, and had my laser treatment midday Thursday. I took off Friday and stayed home all weekend, and was able to go out in public by Monday (with heavy makeup). Round 2 was about half of the spots, and Round 3 was just light touch up. In my opinion, if there is down time, you might as well laser off everything. It was well worth it. |