Melasma is a skin condition that causes brown patches on the face. Melasma has caused me a lot of anxiety because it felt like the first thing people noticed when they saw me. When you make a first impression with someone and all they notice is a skin condition, you end up taking extra steps to hide it and it can cause a lot of stress. After struggling with melasma for a long time, I met with Dr. Chasin about treatment because I was feeling desperate for anything that would get results. It turns out that choosing Reflections Center was the best thing I could have done for my skin!
We spent a lot of time talking about my skin, how it made me feel, and the things I tried in the past. He talked a lot about how it would be a long-term process to get results but that he wouldn’t push me into anything that wasn’t going to work on the promise of faster results. That’s because treating melasma too aggressively can make it worse, so he likes to take a gentler and longer-term approach. He first started me on a protocol of “healing” my skin with topical treatments. This went on for about three months and we checked in regularly.
Once my skin was back to a place of neutrality, we started laser treatments to get rid of the brown. Dr. Chasin talked about how it’s very important to pick the right laser and provider for melasma since it takes a real understanding of this condition to get best results for your skin type and degree of melasma.
We also did a combination of oral tranexamic acid which was his most recommended option for treating melasma. We check in every four to six weeks and I’ve honestly noticed a big change. The best part is that my skin keeps getting better with the maintenance laser treatments and it’s made me feel so much better about my skin.
I have to say that working with Dr. Chasin was wonderful and I felt like he’s a really great friend and guide throughout this whole process. If you’re struggling with melasma, I highly recommend meeting with him.
Melasma Treatment at Reflections Center
To learn more about the melasma treatment options available at Reflections Center for Cosmetic Medicine, contact our Bridgewater and Livingston, NJ offices for a free consultation today.
