Pigmentation

WHAT IS IT

Pigmentation is a condition where certain areas of the skin become darker than the surrounding skin due to an overproduction of melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour. It often happens after skin inflammation or injury, such as acne, cuts irritation or sun exposure, where the skin responds by producing extra pigment in the affected area. This results in flat brown, tan patches.

TYPES OF PIGMENTATION

  • Sun Damage: 

    Also known as solar lentigines or sunspots, are brown patches that develop on the skin due to long term exposure to UV radiation from the skin. Over time, UV light causes the skin to produce extra melanin in certain areas as protective response.

    PIH: 

    Triggered by inflammation like acne or trauma to the skin, more common in darker skin types and they can take a while to fade unless treated with sun protection, topical brightening ingredients and clinic treatments

    Melasma:

    Triggered by hormones and sun exposure. It appears as large, symmetrical patches of brown or grey-brown pigmentation, commonly on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip, or jawline. Melasma is a condition that cannot be cured, only managed

TREATMENTS

At The Aesthetic Studio Bendigo we work in phases for each concern.

Phase 1: Calm Inflammation

  • Chemical peels

  • DMK Enzymes

Phase 2: Treat

  • Limelight IPL

  • Deka CoolPeel

Phase 3: Management

  • Chemical peels

  • DMK enzymes

PRODUCTS

Depending on your type of pigmentation our top 4 picks are:

  • DMK EFA ULTRA - calm inflammation of your pigmented cells

  • Synergie Vanish - acts on four stages of the production of pigmentation

  • DMK Direct Delivery Vitamin C - four types of vitamin C to help lighten pigment

  • Synergie Uber Zinc - protect your skin from more pigmentation

  • This is often melasma, it is often flared up with a change in hormones, this is something we can calm down during pregnancy and treat really well after pregnancy.

  • We offer IPL 1-5 spots if you are only worried about a few spots

  • When we treat your pigmentation with IPL, we want to see your pigment darken, and get darker over 1-2 weeks, this is showing we have reached the desired point in your skin with the laser.

    After the 2 weeks the pigmentation will fade.

  • Deka Tetra CoolPeel, we can adjust settings to not add as much heat into your skin, allowing for a successful treatment