Acquired facial pigmentation is caused from increased amounts of melanin deposited in the skin. The recommended treatment depends on the underlying cause of the pigmentation.
Common causes of facial pigmentation.
1. Sun damage
Most areas of Australia have high UV levels and the excessive exsposure results in abnormal facial pigmentation and premature aging with wrinkles and surface capillaries.
Pigmentation that results from sun damage: freckles, liver spots, age spots and sun spots are common terms to describe pigmentation caused from the sun.
2. Hormonal
Hormal pigmentation results from a combination of increased oestrogen and sun exsposure.
Melasma or chloasma caused by pregnancy or the pill has a maplike appearance common on the upper lip, cheeks and forehead.
Treatment of facial pigmentation depends on the cause.
Treatment options for pigmentation that result from sundamage can be treated with intense pulsed light treatment, laser treatment and prescription lightening creams.
Treatment of melasma responds better to skin lightening treatments or fractional laser treatments.
It is important that the cause of your facial pigmentation is correctly diagnosed so an appropriate treatment can be provided. You will need to book in with one of our Doctors for a Medical Skin Consultation. This attracts a fee which is partially claimable on Medicare.
Call 07 33505447 To Book A Medical Skin Consultation.
4 Comments
I’m too much fed up with my facial pigmentation and ageing of skin, please give simple method to treat.
Regards
Rinku
Hi there,
I would like to remove sun spots, pigmentation and freckles from my face. I also have broken capillaries around the nose and am interested to know which laser procedures would be suitable for me. Can the Fraxel Laser help me with all these conditions? Look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Maria
Hi, I have very bad hormonal pigmentation. Beauty thearpists have reffered to it as a pregnancy mask. It is on my forehead, around my lips and minor marks on my t section. I have not been pregnant and expect it is due to being on the pill. Is there anything I can do to reverse this?
Thanks
Hi Amber, This pigmentation is called melasma or chloasma. We have a treatment protocol for treatment of melasma that includes prescription creams and peels. Though it is not 100% effective we have a very high success rate with the protocol. If you are interested the best thing is to come in for a free assessment. We will be able to go through what the treatment involves and explain the process to you. There is no obligation with this so it is best to call us on 33505447 to book a free appointment at the outset. regards Dr Jo