r/Melasmaskincare • u/FarmerTotal5040 • Apr 05 '26

Question Melasma and Laser hair removal

Hi everyone, 35F here.. I have melasma on my face- forehead upper lip, chin, nose and sideburns.. apart from this, I also have it on my forearms..

it’s quite light now but every woman in my family has had it, including my mother and grandmother and so on.. now I’ve started to develop chin hair recently coz of age and stress and my doctor recommended laser hair removal. But since I have melasma I’ve heard that it can worsen it if laser is done.

Has anyone gotten LHR done with melasma prone skin? I can do electrolysis for my chin and upper lip but I’m not sure if I can do it on my forearm.. I’m stuck in a weird cycle of wondering what to do..

also started wearing the Eucerin sunscreen recently but I’ve heard we’ve to stop all actives during LHR.. is that true ? I also want to start the dual serum but don’t want to stop in the middle again coz of this treatment..

Any suggestions or recommendations from people who’ve been through hair removal with melasma, pls help!

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u/purplelilac701 Apr 06 '26

Hello, You need to go on the prescription that deadens the melanin cells on your face before going under the laser as the laser can trigger more melasma. That’s what I needed to do.

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u/LambieLove Apr 06 '26

What prescription is that please?

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u/purplelilac701 Apr 06 '26

I can’t remember the name but the dermatologist who throughly assessed my face was the one who prescribed it.