Benefits
Cosmelan depigmentation treatments improve the appearance of pigmentation “blemishes” caused by melasma, aging and exposure to the sun. This mask and the topical at home cream treatment reduces the appearance of brown spots and pigmentation imperfections caused by melanin.

Treatment
The first Cosmelan treatment is applied in the office. Patients leave the cream mask on their skin for the recommended time which is typically between six and ten hours, depending on skin type. The cream is odorless and causes no discomfort. Following the office treatment, there is a maintenance cream that is applied to the treated area twice a day for the first two weeks and once a day for a minimum of six months for best results. The maintenance cream continues to work on the melanin to ultimately erase the unwanted pigmentation. It may be necessary to have up to three in office treatments to achieve the desired results.

Recovery
After the application of the mask the skin is red in appearance and goes through a mild peeling process for a few days. This procedure requires no downtime but you may want to limit your activities the day that the office mask treatment is applied.