Melasma

Symmetrical brown or grey-brown patches, often on the cheeks, forehead or upper lip.

Melasma is a pigmentation pattern influenced by hormones, heat and light. It is known for fluctuating, and it typically improves and returns rather than resolving once.

We manage it as an ongoing condition: daily protection, careful actives, and gentle treatment. Aggressive resurfacing usually makes melasma worse, so we do not do it.

Questions

Frequently asked

Will it come back?
It can. Melasma is managed rather than resolved, and sun protection does most of the work.
Is heat-based treatment suitable?
Often not. Heat can aggravate melasma, so we favour sun protection, careful actives and gentle peels, and assess before recommending anything.
Does SPF really matter indoors?
Yes. Daylight through windows is enough to keep melasma active.
Booking

Start with a consultation

Consultations last up to an hour. You leave with a written plan and no obligation to book treatment.

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