- Melasma Treatment and Prevention NYC Center in New York, NY
- 212.644.6454
 - Opened 7 Days a Week for Treatment
- Use the best quality sunscreen every morning -- think zinc and titanium and SPF 30 or higher
- Wear a wide-brim hat
- Try triple bleaching creams from your dermatologist -- you'll need a prescription to get the stronger ones (triluma)
- Get a series of light peels, which, if done correctly, can help reduce the discoloration
- If you can, change contraception or decrease your estrogen dose
- Prescription "bleaching" creams There are a number of different prescription hydroquinone creams, most containing 4 percent hydroquinone (HQ4%) and other active ingredients.
- Melasma can appear when a woman's hormones change, whether through pregnancy, oral contraceptives, or hormone replacement therapy after menopause.
- So you have two problems: too many cells making brown pigment and light constantly stimulating them
- 212.644.6454
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