Pigmentation Treatment

Pigmentation refers to the dis-coloration of the skin. Hyperpigmentation is a condition that causes your skin to darken. This may affect some parts of your skin or even your entire body.

Ideal Candidate

To be an ideal candidate for these treatments, you will need to meet certain conditions. Firstly, you must be in good physical condition. Some of the procedures to treat pigmentation require you to be healthy, so you can recover well after the treatment. Ideal candidates should meet certain other criteria:

  • They must be able to stick to strict usage of sunscreen application
  • They must be non-smokers as they show better result
  • They must have less exposure to the sun
  • They must follow a good skin care routine
  • They must not have any kind of skin condition like an active viral skin infection

Treatments

Moisturizers

A very good moisturizer always helps the skin to hydrate well and get back the lost texture.

Sunscreen

It is always ideal to use an appropriate sunscreen suiting your skin. The SPF (sun protection factor) should be 30 or above for better effect. Always use it at least 20-30 minutes before you go out. And apply it every 3 to 4 hours, even on a non-sunny day.

Depigmenting Creams

Creams containing kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin, licorice, hydroquinone, azelaic acid, etc will help in reducing the pigment formation and lighten the existing spots.

Face Wash

Face wash containing salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and vitamins makes the skin lighter and brighter.

Peels

Certain lightning peels containing glycolic acid, kojic acid, lactic acid, arbatin, phenol are used to exfoliate the top layer of skin, ideally done once in 3 weeks.

Medi Facials

It is a cocktail of procedures to enhance your skin complexion.

Lasers

Q switched yag laser is the best laser to shatter the already formed pigments and to brighten your skin, it is an extremely safe procedure with no or minimal downtime.

Chemical Peel

A procedure where the top layer of skin unpeels off due to a chemical applied over skin.

Fraxel

Those with scars & wrinkles can undertake this treatment. It’s effective in treating superficial Melasma.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Treatment Painful?

Most of the Pigmentation treatment options are quite painless. However, laser treatment may cause minimal discomfort, but the pain is relieved by applying a local anesthetic cream on the area of skin to be treated.

How many sessions of chemical peels are required to rid of pigmented skin?

Minimum 3-5 sessions of chemical peeling are required to heal pigmented skin with intervals of 3 weeks.