Magnum, TC and Nuzo had escaped from a North Vietnamese POW camp during the Vietnam War. Nuzo returns to Hawaii and tells TC that the brutal Russian Colonel who was at the camp has returned to the ... Magnum is shot in a warehouse and is left for dead.
Lasers may be used in melasma, but they generally produce only temporary results. Laser therapy is not the primary choice to treat melasma as studies reveal little to no improvement in the hyperpigmentation for most patients. Lasers may actually worsen some types of melasma and should be used with caution.
Melasma, also known as chloasma and the mask of pregnancy, is a common skin condition that usually develops in women between 20 and 50 years old. It is believed to be caused by excessive sun exposure as well as hormonal events such as pregnancy, taking oral contraceptives, and hormone replacement therapy.