Melasma: When skin pigmentation attacks your beauty

Your body needs to be treated as a whole. I prefer holistic treatment protocol. A perfect meal plan, good skin care regimen, aesthetic treatment can give you some benefits. Some quick fixes like so called harsh whitening cream and bleaching agents can actually make it worse.

You may be  tired of hiding your dark spot under heavy duty foundation and concealer.  90% of people with this skin condition are women, 10% are men. 

Why do this melasma  develop?

There can be different reasons for discolored  skin patches. This skin pigmentation issue happens when there is overproduction of melanin.

Ultraviolet rays from sunlight, cooking ray, gadget are responsible for dark spots. Antimalarials, antipsychotics, birth control pills, hormone therapy, anticonvulsants, bleomycin and cytotoxic agents, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and heavy metals (e.g. Silver, Gold and Mercury) are know triggers for dark patches. Pregnancy induced hyperpigmentation is called mask of pregnancy. 

What can you do to get rid of them?

Your body needs to be treated as a whole. I prefer holistic treatment protocol. A perfect meal plan, good skin care regimen, aesthetic treatment can give you some benefits. Some quick fixes like so called harsh whitening cream and bleaching agents can actually make it worse.

Skin product: Please do a patch test before using any product. Check ingredients and pH level. It has to be Parabens and chemical free, dermatologically tested.

Moisturiser: Please stick to a moisturiser that offers multiple benefits. Gentle to your skin, nourishing, hydrating and moisturising effect can give you a glowing skin.

Sunscreen: I am a firm believer that a broad spectrum sunscreen is the first step. Everyday is a sunscreen day, every season is a sunscreen season. I recommend SPF 50, PA+++, antioxidant sunscreen. This sunscreen will give you maximum protection from harmful UV and infra Rays. Combat your dark spot with oral sunscreen - lutein, astaxanthin, lycopene, beta carotene containing fruits, vegetables and supplements have oral photo protection properties. Pomegranate, eggs, sunflower seeds are a great collection of L cystine which can help you repair your skin tissue, retain the skin moisture and act as a skin brightening superstar. Watermelon, pineapple, papaya, green tea tomato are high in antioxidants. They all are free radical fighter, and work as an oral supplements too.

Skin lightening: Consult your skin expert before picking a skin lightener product. Super ingredients for skin lightening Alph Arbutin, Lactic acid, Licorice Extract,Vitamin C, Malic Acid, Gigawhite, Mulberry extract.

They have pigmentation lightening properties that helps in fading pigmentation and come in creams, lotions, serum, emulsion or gels.

Skin lightening peel: If topical medicine does not work, other treatments may succeed in reducing or eliminating unwanted dark spots. We Dermatologists recommend different type of peel.

Like malic acid from apple, lactic acid peel-from milk, probiotic peel from yoghurt , mandelic acid peel from bitteralmod and many more.

Advanced laser: You will achieve a lighter complexion with a healthy glow with the help of photo-facial and Q switch laser.

PRP: For progressive skin rejuvenation, that will empower skin cell membranes.