Pigmentation · 4 min read ·
What is the best treatment for pigmentation?
There is no single best treatment. The right choice depends on whether you have sun spots, melasma or post-acne marks.
Quick answer: Sun spots respond best to laser, melasma to peels and prescription skincare, and post-acne marks to peels plus retinoids. Daily SPF is essential for all of them.
Identify the type first
A specialist assessment matters because treating melasma with the wrong laser can make it darker.
Sun spots
Laser pigmentation removal targets individual spots, which darken and flake away.
Melasma
Gentle peels such as The Perfect Peel or the ZO Brightening Treatment, with pigment-control skincare, work steadily without heat.
Marks after spots
Retinoids, vitamin C and peels fade these over weeks to months.
Common questions
Do brightening creams from the chemist work?
Some help mild marks, but stubborn pigmentation usually needs medical-strength products.
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Written by the Skin Deep Aesthetics clinical team, 6 Carlisle Road, Derry. This article is general information, not medical advice. Book a consultation for advice about your own skin.
