Are lasers safe to use for MELASMA? Best way to treat melasma | Melasma treatment at home

Hi I'm Dr. Kappel, a board certified cosmetic dermatologist! Let's talk about MELASMA! This is a tricky condition to treat at home and in the office due to the variability of the condition between patients, and even between different areas of a patients face! Let's talk about what lasers work, what lasers aren't so great, and how to treat your melasma at home too.

00:00 Intro
00:54 Welcome to my channel!
03:22 Different forms of melasma & how it behaves
08:47 Lasers & melasma
10:51 What lasers ARE safe for darker skin tones or melasma?
17:00 What lasers are NOT safe for melasma?
18:17 Stabilizing the melanocytes
19:44 Two-fold treatment approach for melasma
21:55 Products & ingredients for melasma

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More about me as a Cosmetic Dermatologist:
I earned my Medical Degree from UC Irvine and completed my residency in Dermatology at UCLA. Upon completing my residency, I joined the full-time faculty at UCLA as a Clinical Instructor and Professor in Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. I then went on to complete advanced fellowship training in Dermatologic Surgery at UC Davis and Cosmetic Dermatology at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California with world-renowned expert, Dr. Suzanne Kilmer. After fellowship, I was appointed the Director of Dermatologic Surgery at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California where I remained active in clinical trials and have been on the forefront of the latest advances in aesthetics and dermatology. As an Orange County native, I love the SoCal community and currently enjoy being a Dermatologist in Newport Beach, CA.

My areas of expertise include cosmetic dermatology with a focus on injectable neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin), as well as dermal fillers (Juvederm, Voluma, Volbella, Vollure, Sculptra, Restylane, Belotero, and Radiesse). In addition, I travel nationally and internationally where I teach other physicians injection techniques and about the latest advances in dermatology. I am highly-trained in the use of lasers and energy-based devices to treat all aspects of photoaging, including fine lines, wrinkles, skin laxity, brown spots and facial vessels. I offer a comprehensive approach to body contouring with the use of minimally-invasive procedures. In addition, I specialize in Dermatologic Surgery including Mohs micrographic surgery, blepharoplasty, skin cancer excisions, sclerotherapy, surgical earlobe repair and cosmetic tattoo excisions.

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