Skin concern
Hyperpigmentation
Fade dark spots, melasma, and sun damage — with treatments matched to your specific type of pigmentation.
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Not all pigmentation is the same.
Hyperpigmentation is a category, not a diagnosis. Sun spots, melasma, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation each have different causes, sit at different depths in the skin, and respond to entirely different treatments.
Sun spots are accumulated UV damage and live in the upper layers of the skin — they respond well to light-based treatments. Melasma is hormonally driven, often deeper, and can flare with the wrong laser. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is the brown mark left behind by acne, eczema, or any inflammation. Each one needs its own plan.
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Why it's so stubborn.
Pigmentation forms because melanocytes — the cells that make brown pigment — have been triggered. Once triggered, they don't simply switch off when the stimulus is removed; they often continue producing pigment for months or years.
Effective treatment usually has to do two things in parallel: lift the existing pigment from the skin, and suppress the melanocyte activity that keeps making more. Anything that only does one half of that equation tends to rebound within weeks.
Our treatments
How we treat hyperpigmentation.
We choose treatments based on the type and depth of your pigmentation, your skin tone, and how much downtime you can take.
- Brightening PeelTyrosinase-inhibiting peel series for mild to moderate pigmentation.Read →
- DermamelanThe most decisive treatment we offer for stubborn melasma.Read →
- IPL PhotofacialLifts sun spots and freckling in fair to medium skin tones.Read →
- Fraxel®Non-ablative fractional laser for deeper sun damage.Read →
- Chemical PeelsLayered peel series tailored to skin type and depth of pigmentation.Read →
The consultation
What to expect when you come in.
We start by identifying which type of pigmentation you actually have — visually, with Wood's lamp where useful, and by reviewing history (sun exposure, pregnancy, contraceptives, past skin trauma).
From there we design a phased plan: typically one in-clinic anchor treatment, a home regimen that includes pigment-suppressing actives, and rigorous daily SPF. Without the SPF, nothing else holds.
Pigmentation is patient work. We schedule check-ins at six and twelve weeks, and we'll be honest if a different approach is required.
FAQ
Questions patients ask most.
Book a consultation
A quiet conversation before any treatment.
A member of the practice will respond within one business day. No commitment, no pressure — only a plan if and when you'd like one.