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How to tackle pigmentation?

10th May 2017
min read

Expert Reviewed By

can be stubborn and appear at any time. The causes are often and to be one thing or another. In my they are and will one or of the .

Hormonal – causing melasma pigmentation from Pregnancy, pills or hormones, Ovary Syndrome

Environmental – sun damage, choices, lack of SPF, sunburn, causing sun spots.

Trauma – post or skin peels without a pre treatment desensitization program, skin or and inflammation

When the skin is stimulated by these internal and factors cells within the skin containing melanin are damaged. These cells are called melanocytes and when damaged they melanin. In melanin forms on the skin which we see as .

It is important to have patches by a GP, doctor or dermatologist. may not be dangerous but some will need careful evaluation on a regular basis. It is to see the correct professional who can examine . Beauty therapists are not trained or qualified to do this. They may make the problem worse or miss a pre mole or even a . is a condition.

Treatment options for pigmentation.

There are many over the creams available, often there is no harm in trying these, but if you do please wear a sunscreen. Sun is important when you are health to your skin. If the over the counter creams do not work, your doctor or can stronger skin creams. Other options are available including skin peels and laser treatments. RRS can also decrease pigmentation.

creams offer a skin health restoration taking 3 or more skin life cycles (each one is 6 weeks long). Creams often contain hydroquinone and retinol. There are non HQ pigmentation treatments, for ZO Medical’s Skin Brighteners. It is not to use certain for more than 5 months to rebound hyper from occurring. By pulsing the treatment in 5 month bursts ( just one!) you will prevent pigmentation complications.

Be careful, do not buy these creams online, some and others too high a dose of causing skin burns.

A 4 month Zo skin health restoration plan using the only products will cost in the region of £ on options restoracalm for more reactive days. 

injections of light acid moisturizing serum containing bespoke ingredients to strengthen, hydrate, and whiten your skin. is needed weekly for a 6 week period. Your skin is left fresh, rejuvenated and the pigmentation gets lighter with treatment. A course of 6 weekly treatments will cost in between £ depending on the bespoke options for your skin type and .

Skin peels use with such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid and TCA applied to the skin. This causes the top layer to shed and can be used to treat mild discoloration. and deeper peels should only be used after 4-6 weeks on a pre treatment to avoid hyper pigmentation and skin burns. These deeper peels can reach further into the skin structure and help to remove deeper . It is to use a sun block with both skin care routines and after a skin peel.

Lasers should only be used by who are with the healthcare . The new laser treatments use a variety of laser energy on top of the skin and within the skin via small needles. It causes the darker skin to turn over more rapidly and therefore removes the pigmentation. After laser treatment your skin will be red like sunburn. After a day or two the top layer can weep and crust over. This is all part of the heeling process. No body ever said the achievement of beauty was .

How to treat pigmentation?

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