How to Remove Melasma at Imiseok Theme Dermatology, Melasma Laser Before and After Revealed! Appearance on MBC Good Day

Dr. Imiseok of Imiseok Theme Dermatology appeared on MBC Good Day.

Laser treatment to remove melasma and spots

Is laser treatment the answer for melasma that has already settled deeply?

Before lasers were available, melasma treatment involved forcibly peeling away the skin. These days, melasma laser treatment is safer and more affordable.

Sun protection and moisturizing are things the director also takes care of diligently every day!

Sun protection and moisturizing are absolutely essential.

Director Imiseok says his face has already been cleared, and a laser test is being conducted on the back of his hand.

When a new laser comes out, Director Imiseok tests it himself as a self-test, then uses the laser to treat patients after the test.

Melasma before treatment

Not every laser is good for everyone.

For example, if you use a laser on the area with melasma, it will not necessarily improve everything.

If melasma is forcibly peeled off, it can actually get worse, and frequent procedures can cause inflammation and deepen pigmentation.

Can melasma, something people keep wanting to hide, be treated easily?

There are also many different types of melasma lasers. Melasma that can be treated easily and quickly is melasma on the skin’s surface.

The most difficult area to treat is melasma on the cheekbone area, which is exposed to a lot of ultraviolet light.

Melasma on the cheekbone area, which receives a lot of sunlight, does not go away easily.

They showed what happens when a laser is applied to skin with pigmentation.

Pigment conditions such as melasma and spots do not improve with just one type of laser.

It is better to use multiple types of lasers in combination.

Using lasers that normalize the dermis and improve the skin environment, along with lasers that selectively target pigment,

it is best to treat melasma, spots, and other pigment conditions this way.

A laser that selectively removes pigment destroys only dark pigment.

Additional treatment is needed after removing the surface pigment to eliminate inflammation.

It is not good to do treatment too often or try to remove everything at once.

Because each person’s skin condition is different, receive an accurate diagnosis and then undergo treatment

Examples of combination laser procedures for melasma

Are there any types of melasma or skin types that cannot be treated?

Yes. For example, people with sensitive skin or people with skin that has a lot of pigment and tends to react easily

are the type for whom pigment keeps coming up even after treatment, so the course of laser treatment is not very good.

That is why post-laser care is even more important.

Does receiving a lot of laser treatment make the skin thinner?

Because lasers that respond only to pigment and do not irritate or damage areas without pigment are used,

in principle, laser procedures do not make the skin thinner.

However, laser intensity can be adjusted, and if the treatment is done too strongly, it can irritate the skin and damage the epidermis.

Damage can also occur if post-laser care is not handled properly.

You should be careful because ultraviolet light, strong irritation, or retreatment before recovery in a short interval can make the skin sensitive and irritated.

When menopause begins, facial flushing can appear. Can that also be treated with lasers?

It is a laser that removes capillaries and redness, and it helps when used together with melasma treatment.

Flushing lasers are also effective for pigment lesions, so combining them with melasma treatment increases the effect.

As people age, age spots can spread to the body as well. Which is easier to treat, age spots on the body or on the face?

The treatment method is not very different, but the area where scars are more likely to remain after laser treatment is age spots on the body.

Because the skin’s regenerative ability is lower than on the face, it is best to treat them immediately after discovery so they can be resolved without scarring.

In the case of age spots on the body, if treated incorrectly, you should watch out not only for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation but also for side effects such as white burn marks.

Raised age spots disappear more quickly than flat age spots when removed.

What should people considering laser treatment definitely remember?

Even if you receive the same laser, the treatment effect differs from person to person,

so as much as possible, you should get your skin diagnosed at a clinic and then proceed with treatment.

If you undergo treatment that suits your own skin without irritation, rather than treatment like someone else’s, the results are likely to be good.

However, because treatment is not completed quickly, consistent treatment and care are important!

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