Hyperpigmentation is an issue for many. It means an increase in the brown colour of the skin usually unevenly or unexpectedly. When it is extreme it can negatively impact a person's self-esteem and quality of life.
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Hyperpigmentation is an issue for many. It means an increase in the brown colour of the skin usually unevenly or unexpectedly. When it is extreme it can negatively impact a person's self-esteem and quality of life.
It is an exceptionally common problem: genetically some people have a skin type that is prone to pigmentation with increasing age and photodamage and this presents as a mottled irregular pigmentation and areas of “sun spots' '. Sunspots occur in up to 90% of the population over the age of 60.
Melasma is a very common skin disorder, especially among pregnant women. It usually starts between 20 and 40 years of age and affects around 10% of the population. It most often occurs during a woman’s reproductive years and is usually as a result of a combination of genetic predisposition, exposure to UV radiation and visible light, pregnancy and hormonal therapies (OCP).
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a disruption to the colour of the skin because of a previous inflammatory or traumatic condition to the skin, the darker the underlying skin type then the longer the post-inflammatory changes take to clear.
Once an understanding of your particular skin type and having the correct diagnosis has been established then we move to treatment.
The key treatments are:
In many cases the result can be permanent if a strict skin care routine of sun protection is adhered to, for others if this is not possible the skin may need to be treated on a repeated basis.
The treatment of melasma encompasses a strict skincare routine with additional help with oral medications and/or laser energy. This regime when utilised correctly has been demonstrated to show improvement in melasma in 90% of cases.
For individuals with sunspots the areas of pigmentation usually clear after one or treatments. Individuals with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation usually require multiple treatments.
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Aftercare
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Recovery
6-12 months
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