hyperpigmentation-series of peels

A stylist at the salon I work at is coming to me for the first time since I've been there, to work on her age spots. She has had them lasered 2x but that didn't work.

She said her face might be sensitive, when she waxes her brows she is quite red for some time.

She has normal skin, tans easy, no reddness to her skin.

She is 35 so has fine lines and wrinkles and about 6 -7 agespots ( hyperpigmentation)I

I am wanting to do a series of peels. What do you ladies think? I'm still a newbie and really want to do this right

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Permalink Reply by coldsalineplexus on October 18, 2013 at 6:36am

What is the cause of the hyperpigmentation, and what is her ethnic background?

Permalink Reply by Tracy Watson on October 18, 2013 at 8:41am

I believe sun damage, Caucasian.

These spots are pretty large and I forgot to mention she loved going to tanning booth, but has stopped with that thank goodness. My sister has the same type of sundamage and any exposure to the sun increases the damage.

None of them wear sunscreen either:)

Permalink Reply by Lisa VanBockern on October 18, 2013 at 9:38am

My question is why the laser didn't work? It could be that these are seborrheic keratosis, which are a growth, rather than pigmentation? These do not respond to lighteners or lasers or peels. If you can rule out seborrheic keratosis, then I would suggest our TCA series, which I have attached the protocol. Ensure she uses the correct homecare in conjunction with the peels to achieve the best results.

Attachments:

TCA Peel Protocol for Hyperpigmentation.pdf, 120 KB

Permalink Reply by Tracy Watson on October 18, 2013 at 9:41am

Thank you for the reply. If it was seborrheic keratosis would the spots be raised and not flat?

I've wondered also why the laser didn't work. I've heard pros and cons regarding laser and hyperpigmentation. If she wasn't wearing sunscreen and out in the sun could that be why the laser didn't work. I believe it worked for a while, but all the spots came back and she has more now?

I'm calling into place an order today I'm glad you responded

Permalink Reply by Tracy Watson on October 18, 2013 at 9:48am

I just looked it up myself. My sister has this, but not the stylist

Permalink Reply by Lisa VanBockern on October 18, 2013 at 10:09am

SKs are flat, slightly raised warts with texture. I use lactic acid and dermablading for those issues. As far as spots not responding to lighteners or lasers, you should have a dermatologist diagnose exactly what the spots are; I have seen plenty of solar lentigos that don't response to lasers or chemical peels; I worked with a doctor who diagnosed those for me (as she performed the laser treatments and I performed the chemical peels). Florence Barrett Hill's presentation on disorders of the epidermis might classify something like this as bowen's disease. However, I'm not in the business of diagnosing disorders or diseases, and before you scare you client, just simply get a doctor's diagnosis. Now, I've probably scared you into not doing treatments; I would proceed with the TCA series, keeping in mind that there might be an underlying problem as to why the laser didn't work. If you complete the series with 50-80% improvement, I'm happy.

PS - the sunblock is mandatory before you perform the series (along with the of the homecare).

Permalink Reply by Tracy Watson on October 18, 2013 at 3:59pm

I love learning, so I'm so glad you are giving me knowledge and bringing understanding.

Very interesting. I asked her again about the laser treatments and she had the 2 done and absolutely nothing changed, her face just looked bad for 3-4 days then she was right back where she started from. The lady, nurse, wanted her to come back for a peel since the laser didn't work. Is that odd?