Is it normal to peel off the skin after using medicine to remove spots

Although laser freckle removal surgery is the most effective way to remove freckles, many women are still afraid to use laser freckle removal because it may cause other damage to their skin. The most common method used by women with freckles is to use some medications, either orally or topically to achieve the effect. Some women experience peeling after using the medicine to remove spots. Is this normal?

Anti-freckle potion

It is a method commonly used by women to remove freckles. After cleansing the skin, apply an appropriate amount of freckle cream or freckle ointment to the freckled areas. It needs to be used for a certain period of time.

Expert evaluation: Freckle removal products are usually ineffective and generally only provide a placebo-like therapeutic effect. Moreover, most freckle removal products contain chemical ingredients such as hormones, which are corrosive to the skin. When applied to the surface of the skin, the spots will fade, but at the same time they will also destroy the normal skin tissue. Once discontinued, the abnormal melanin hidden in the dermis will grow again and form new spots. Inferior quality cosmetics and freckle removal products contain excessive amounts of heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Long-term use can cause destructive damage to the skin, directly leading to symptoms such as skin allergies, itching, and redness and swelling. Therefore, it is not a wise choice to rely solely on various freckle creams to eliminate freckles.

Drug Corrosion

Some beauty salons or quack doctors have used this method: clean and dry the skin area with spots, apply medicine on it, and do not let the skin get wet for the time being. After about 2-3 days, a black scab will form on the affected area, and after about 7 days, the black scab will fall off and the spots will be removed.

Expert evaluation: The drug corrosion method is not only ineffective, but also extremely dangerous and can easily leave scars. This method of using chemically corrosive solutions to damage the epidermis to achieve the effect of removing spots may damage the dermis and leave scars if not performed properly. Since the potion is corrosive, there is even a risk of mild disfigurement.