Reviewer: The Impatient Patient, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After 15 weeks and 3 different, periodic treatments of Eskata by my dermatologist for 6 dark spots on my face, it proved to be very ineffective. At best, it lightened my dark spots no more than a negligible 5-10%. I would NOT recommend Eskata to anyone. Not only is it disappointingly ineffective, it's also very expensive.

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After 15 weeks and 3 different, periodic treatments of Eskata by my dermatologist for 6 dark spots on my face, it proved to be very ineffective. At best, it lightened my dark spots no more than a negligible 5-10%. I would NOT recommend Eskata to anyone. Not only is it disappointingly ineffective, it's also very expensive.
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Reviewer: tempgal, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Ladies - Let's analyze this claim of "painless" treatment. If you're old enough to have SK, you're old enough to have endured the relatively mild stinging of 20 vol. peroxide used in hair coloring. 20 vol is 6% peroxide. Eskata is 40% peroxide (6.67 times as strong). "Stinging" is an understatement. This is a chemical burn! And the pain is what you might expect ... Show Full Comment

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Ladies - Let's analyze this claim of "painless" treatment. If you're old enough to have SK, you're old enough to have endured the relatively mild stinging of 20 vol. peroxide used in hair coloring. 20 vol is 6% peroxide. Eskata is 40% peroxide (6.67 times as strong). "Stinging" is an understatement. This is a chemical burn! And the pain is what you might expect from a chemical burn that goes beneath the outer surface of the skin. Don't know yet if my treatment will be effective as it was only 4 days ago, but the spots on my face are still white and sore and the spots on my lower chest are red and oozing. I won't be going back for further treatment.
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Reviewer: art2glass, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have had three treatments with Eskata for SKs. First, it burns for about 30 minutes when applied. Then the areas turn white for a couple of hours, so if you have them on your face, you have to hide. Worst of all, it's pretty ineffective. With a thin SK, it usually comes off in one treatment, but with thicker ones, it seems just to burn off the top layer. I've had the same SKs that are st ... Show Full Comment

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I have had three treatments with Eskata for SKs. First, it burns for about 30 minutes when applied. Then the areas turn white for a couple of hours, so if you have them on your face, you have to hide. Worst of all, it's pretty ineffective. With a thin SK, it usually comes off in one treatment, but with thicker ones, it seems just to burn off the top layer. I've had the same SKs that are still there after 3 treatments. I have to go back for a 4th treatment on the SAME SKs. They are partially gone, but not completely.
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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had 2 raised SKâ??s That my dermatologist treated. There was minimal stinging and redness. Both scabbed over. 1 fell off in 5 days, the other in 15 days. I have no scarring.

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I had 2 raised SKâ??s That my dermatologist treated. There was minimal stinging and redness. Both scabbed over. 1 fell off in 5 days, the other in 15 days. I have no scarring.
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