u/Lazy-Royal6500

I’ve been working with a WOC dermatologist on a flat brown spot that will not budge.

PicoWay: 3 sessions
Hydroquinone 12%: 2x/day for 3 months (on break now)
Tretinoin 0.025%: ~8 months, still going
Azelaic acid 20%: 2x/day for one year, still going
Electrocautery: 1 session — spot peeled off completely, then came back lighter

I’m extremely diligent about sunscreen (LRP) and I wear at hat whenever I’m outside.

I’m getting frustrated enough to consider the nuclear options buying an nd:yag laser off eBay or self apply a spot TCA. Thoughts?

I’ll be attending a lot of fundraising lunches this month and I’m looking for recommendations for a small bag that will fit behind my back when sitting or under my napkin. My usual work tote is too big, even for sliding under the table. I’ve taken to just carrying my keys and phone which is annoying. Budget under $300. Would love something more stylish than a plain, flat clutch but something that could go with corporate dresses.

My firm is hosting everyone and their family at the ocean for a week. I’m early 30s and worked hard to get back in prime shape after two kids. Cheeks are normally out but my bosses are all male so I don’t feel great about that in this environment. Our work environment is mostly just about business causal, but I work in legal so I’m always business professional.

I’d just skip swimming but my kids are youngish and I need to be close enough to grab them.