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Fighting Melasma Article Series, Two of Three

Melasma goes by many names including chloasma, age spots, hyper-pigmentation, and mask of pregnancy. The condition is not dangerous or contagious and the types of treatment range from topical products to laser treatments to a detox. Most of these treatments don't eliminate melasma altogether, but they will improve your skin's fitness.

Two steps in your melasma skin care regimen should include the following products and treatments.

Obtain skin treatments to improve your melasma

There are three skin treatments that an esthetician at a skin spa can provide that will minimize the appearance of melasma and improve the overall look of your skin including chemical peels, pulse light therapy, and laser treatment. All skin treatments should be done in a series since it takes about six weeks for complete cell renewal.

A chemical peel will exfoliate the superficial layers of the skin and encourage new, healthy cell growth. Composed of glycolic, retin-A, alphahydroxy, trichloroacetic, and phenol acids, another benefit of aggressive exfoliation like this is that your skin will absorb skin brightening products better.

To penetrate the skin, pulse light therapy uses special wavelength of light. The light's heat encourages blood vessels to disappear.

Laser treatments are successful in treating melasma because it is able to reach the lower layers of your skin. The laser encourages new cell growth and collagen production providing firmer and brighter skin.

Product use that will make melasma disappear

There are dozens of skin brightening, skin bleaching, and skin exfoliating products that advertise amazing dark spot removal. Although these products may lighten your melasma, you should not expect it to work miracles. There are four product types you should use in your melasma skin care plan.

One way for the skin to reduce the amount of melanin produced, topical brighteners and bleaches containing alpha and beta hydroxyl acids should be absorbed. Alpha and beta hydroxyl acids contained in topical brighteners and bleaches are absorbed in the skin, which is one way the amount of melanin produced is reduced. Particularly beneficial are some products that contain hydroquinone, which has proven more than many other ingredients, to correct discoloration.

Another step is a gentle exfoliating scrub is important because it removes dead skin cells on the surface leaving healthier cells. Using a scrub two to three times a week, like a chemical peel, encourages new cell growth and allows brighteners and bleaches to be absorbed more efficiently.

To neutralize the skin's color and calm redness, choose a moisturizer that includes the elements of B3 and botanicals. Antioxidants like vitamins C and E are contained in many products which aides in fighting off free radicals in the environment.

Last, but definitely not least, apply sun block (If exposed) to your face, ears, hands, and chest every day. If you are using a bleaching agent the skin cells have lost some or all of their pigment making this particularly important. UVA and UVB rays from the sun will worsen your melasma.

Treatments and products are just two of the factors in fighting melasma. More melasma removal information is discussed in the first and third articles of the Fighting Melasma series.

About the Author

Author Sara Musfeldt created SkinFitnessFacts.com to help people obtain fit skin. The website has info on Is it melasma or a freckle? and melasma treatments.

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