Pigmentation treatments
Melasma, sun spots and age spots are not the same thing, and what helps one can make another worse. So treatment here begins with the question of which kind of pigmentation it is and at what depth it sits — not with the choice of a device.
Why the distinction is critical
Melasma behaves differently from a sun spot, and an age spot differently from both. Some pigmentation sits high and can be worked on directly; other pigmentation sits deeper or reacts to heat, and then aggressive treatment is precisely the way to make it worse.
That is why there is no single pigmentation treatment here. There is a pigmentation facial, and there is also a gold pigmentation treatment — and the choice between them follows what the analysis finds.
What the analysis shows
The Sonaxx analysis camera photographs and analyses the skin and shows layers and conditions the eye cannot see — including pigmentation that has not yet reached the surface.
After the photography we go through what was found and what can be done with it, together. Sometimes the conclusion is to start with protection and a routine rather than with a treatment, and you'll hear that honestly too.
A process, and keeping the result
Pigmentation is a field where the result is kept or lost after the clinic. Sun exposure during the treatment period is a real consideration, so the starting date and the plan are set partly around what your calendar looks like.
The process is built as a series, with instructions before and after each session. Patience here isn't a pleasantry — it's part of the method.
Who it suits
- There are spots that appeared after sun, pregnancy, or with age
- You've tried to lighten them and something returned or worsened
- You'd rather know first which kind of pigmentation it is, then decide
- A process supported by a routine and by protection matters to you, not just treatments
When we talk first, and when I refer you to a doctor
- A spot whose shape, borders or colour looks irregular to me, or a spot that has changed, is examined by a dermatologist before any treatment. I do not diagnose lesions medically.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding and certain medications affect pigmentation and affect suitability. Tell me at the analysis.
This page is a general explanation of the treatment, not personal advice. Suitability is established at the skin analysis and the conversation around it — and if this treatment isn't what your skin needs, you'll hear that from me.
Further reading
- Melasma, sun spots and age spots — why they are not the same mark
Three kinds of pigmentation that look alike and behave completely differently. What helps one can make another worse, which is why the analysis comes before the method.
- What happens in a skin analysis — and why every treatment starts there
A computerised skin analysis is not a formality before the treatment; it is what decides what the treatment will be. Here is exactly what happens at the first session, and what it shows that the eye cannot.
Let's start with an analysis
Tell me what's bothering you and we'll book a skin analysis and a conversation. By the end of it you'll know what's reasonable to expect, over what period, and whether this is the right method for you at all.