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Hyperpigmentation Hero: Stabilized Cysteamine
Written by: Jaimie DeRosa, MD
Stabilized cysteamine is a substance that has gained attention for its potential use in treating pigmentation disorders. It plays a role in various physiological processes, including the regulation of melanin...
Published in: Pigmentation & Tones
Melasma: Treating Clients During Pregnancy
Written by: Jessica Slorah
As if our pregnant clients don’t have enough changes happening during pregnancy – it is unlikely their skin is going to let them sail through the next several months without...
Published in: Pigmentation & Tones
Partial and Total Melanin Loss: Understanding Hypopigmentation
Written by: Courtney La Marine
So often when looking at skin damage or skin disorders, hyperpigmentation, dark spots, age spots, sun damage, and excessive melanin production is a main focus. Let’s look at the opposite...
Published in: Pigmentation & Tones
Spot Check: Identifying Hyperpigmentation Types and Causes
Written by: Lyn Ross, L.M.E.
Hyperpigmentation is the result of an over-proliferation of melanin within a specific area or region of the body. Another name for hyperpigmentation is dyschromia, which refers to the condition related...
Published in: Pigmentation & Tones
Blotch, Please! Helping Clients Confront Hyperpigmentation
The key to treating all types of pigmentation is early intervention. If nothing is done and the excess melanin leaches into the dermis, it becomes dermal pigmentation. The deeper the...
Published in: Pigmentation & Tones

