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色斑去又來？
Spots Return!
問：去斑療程後，如何有效阻止色斑歸來？
很多人也會忽略去斑療程後的護理。不少病人會期望進來醫學
美容中心做個療程之後，就能自信滿滿的走出門口。但是，在
家中的療程後護理也是非常重要的。
亞洲人（有色皮膚），在處理與不規則色素沉澱有關的異常
時，經常會用到激光治療、外塗藥物或口服藥物—有時會獨立
使用，有時會搭配使用。但是，療程後的防曬功夫也是同樣重
要的。差劣的防曬技巧可引致黑色素細胞的活動增加，使更多
黑色素沉澱。此外，我們修復中的皮膚有機會接收到不必要的
光刺激，引起更嚴重的炎症反應。所以要注意，當使用SPF30
或以上的防曬時，應每 2 小時補塗，才是好的防曬習慣。
發 炎 可 引 致 「 炎 症 後 色 素 沈 澱 」 (post-inflammatory
hyperpigmentation)，要進一步防止不必要的發炎，應避免擦
洗或刺激修復中的皮膚。使用礦物化妝品可減低因化學物質刺
激引致的皮膚反應。
使用醫學級的護膚產品更可令皮膚保持濕潤及加快皮膚復原。
但始終，解決色素問題是需要經過一個皮膚修復的過程，需要
等待的。
Q: How can I prevent the return of spots after spot-removal treatment?
The importance of post-treatment care is often neglected among patients receiving
cosmetic treatment. Patients coming in for cosmetic treatments often expect to walk
out from our centre with immediate confidence and satisfaction. However, the post-
treatment care at home is just as crucial.
Asians (skin of colour), when dealing with abnormalities associated with uneven
pigmentation often use laser therapy, topical medication, or oral medication - alone
or in combination. Nonetheless, using sunblock after treatment is as important as the
treatment itself. Poor sunblock technique may increase melanocyte activity resulting
in more deposition of melanin. Besides, our healing skin may receive unnecessary
light stimulation leading to a more severe inflammatory response. Therefore, when
applying sunblock of SPF 30 or more, one should reapply every 2 hours as a good
sunblock practice.
To further prevent unnecessary inflammation as it can lead to post-inflammatory
hyperpigmentation (PIH), scrubbing or irritating the healing skin should be avoided
at all costs. Wearing mineral-based makeup may also reduce the risk of chemical
induced skin irritation.
Application of medical grade skin care products that would keep skin moisturized
and boost skin recovery is a plus. It takes a natural skin repair process for pigment
lesion removal.
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