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How to tackle pigmentation?

Published 10th May 2017
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Expert By

can be and appear at any time. The causes are often discussed and assumed to be one thing or another. In my they are normally and will include one or several of the .

Hormonal – pigmentation from Pregnancy, Contraceptive pills or hormones, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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

Trauma – post scaring or skin peels a pre treatment desensitization program, following skin irritation or disease healing and inflammation

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

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

Treatment options for pigmentation.

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

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

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

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

Nurti-mesotherapy involves multiple of light acid moisturizing serum containing bespoke to strengthen, hydrate, and whiten your skin. is needed weekly for a 6 week period. Your skin is left fresh, and the pigmentation gets lighter with . A course of 6 weekly treatments will cost in between £ on the bespoke for your particular skin type and concerns.

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

Lasers should only be used by trained who are registered with the healthcare . The new laser treatments use a variety of laser energy on top of the skin and within the skin via small . It causes the darker skin to turn over more rapidly and removes the pigmentation. After laser 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 process. No body ever said the of beauty was painless.

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