hyperpigmentation / malasma?

april062604

so, i have freckles, i've always had them...but when i was pregnant my forehead was attacked by freckles. ?i hate them. ?they're clumped together in blotches and it looks soooo ugly. ?all winter i worked so hard at fading the situation (microdermabrasion, creams...) and now i use a special SPF 30 with clear zinc oxide moisturizer. ?the little bit of sunlight over the past few days has brought it out in full effect again. ?did anyone else get a "pregnancy mask"? ?what have you done to get rid of it?

Lani Lyons

Me! Ug, it drives me crazy.. I used Dr Varon's skin- bleaching kit (sound terrible doesn't it? ) Actually it didn't do very much. People always ask me if I've been in the sun.. and then they look closer like hm.. what's she got going on there.. because it's like a patchy freckly tan on my face. If you ever find anything that works- please let me know!

Mrs. Destructo

I don't have pregnancy-enhanced freckles, I just have a bajillion regular, run of the mill freckles. I recently had a bout of skin cancer, and I talked to my dermatologist about things I could do to prevent future cancers on my face. She suggested Fraxel, which is a laser treatment that will also zap away all my freckles, moles and fine lines. It sounds freaking awesome!

Unfortunately, it's pretty expensive and insurance doesn't cover it, but I'm planning on getting a quote from her in a month or 2 and hopefully getting my facial yuks Fraxeled off soon.