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A member asked:
Which is better for melasma: obagi, vi peel or perfect 10 peel?
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Varying effects: The obagi peel is highly effective but may involve some down time whereas the vi peel is less potent and downtime is minimal. I could not identify the ingredients of the a perfect 10 peel and have not heard about it.
Answered 9/29/2015
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Melasma: The most common melasma therapies include 2% hydroquinone (hq) creams like the over-the-counter products esoterica and porcelana and prescription-strength 4% creams like obagi clear, tri-luma, neocutis blanche, and 4% hydroquinone. Certain sunscreens also contain 4% hydroquinone, such as glytone clarifying skin bleaching sunvanish spf 23 and obagi's sunfader sunscreen. Products with hq.
Answered 9/29/2015
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