Depending on the patient’s skin type and problems, I would most likely recommend the Obagi Skin Care System as this is one of the more aggressive approaches for skin rejuvenation and maintenance. I would have the patient on the Clear, which has hydroquinone in it. I would also recommend the use of Retin-A on a daily basis of tolerated. It is recommended that the patient discontinue the Retin-A and hydroquinone two to three days before the intense pulse light treatment and then they can resume it the day after the treatment again. Obviously a very good sunblock on a daily basis is expected of patients so that their skin can be rejuvenated to the highest degree and they will maintain this rejuvenation with the help of the sunblock.
What type of skin care do you recommend before and after intense pulse light treatments?
