How To Get Rid Of Hyperpigmentation

This skin condition occurs when the body produces excess melanin, making the skin darker. Melanin is responsible for determining the skin colour. When insufficient, it leads to skin lightening.

The production of melanin often depends on genetics. But it’s also influenced by other intrinsic and extrinsic factors. When melanin-producing cells get damaged, they behave abnormally, producing excess melanin.

Skin pigmentation issues can occur at any stage of your life. You might start noticing the problem in specific areas such as your elbows and knees. Then it spreads to other regions of the body. There are many reasons why such skin conditions occur. Let’s look at the most common ones.

Below are the main types and causes:

● Melasma. This condition causes dark patches on the face, especially the forehead, nose bridge, cheeks, chin, and upper lip. It can be triggered by hormonal changes during pregnancy, birth control pills, and sunburn. Hyperpigmentation melasma can also occur on other sun-exposed areas, such as forearms, neck, and shoulders. Melasma is more common in women and people with brown and darker skin tones.

● Freckles. They appear as small brown spots on areas of the skin exposed to the sun. Freckles can be categorized into ephelides and solar lentigines. Ephelides are the most recognized type of freckles. They’re caused by genes, so one can have them as early as age two. Some may fade with time, while others may not. People with fair skin and red hair are at a higher risk of getting ephilides. On the other hand, solar lentigines are the same as age spots.

● Age spots. These are dark spots that result from years of exposure to UV rays. Melanin tends to concentrate on parts of the skin with more prolonged exposure to the sun, leading to dark spots. They’re common in people with lighter skin and those over 40. But younger people with longer sun exposure can also have them. Age spots appear on exposed skin, such as the face, neck, shoulders, back, arms, and lower feet.

● Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This occurs when the skin makes extra melanin after experiencing damage or irritation. Some triggers of post-inflammatory skin pigmentation issues include acne, scarring, insect bites, laser skin treatment, and trauma.

Before receiving treatment from a dermatologist, a diagnosis is necessary to identify the type of hyperpigmentation you have. Here’s what your healthcare provider will do during diagnosis;

● Ask questions such as when you started noticing the dark spots, whether a close relative has them, and which medication you’ve been using.

● Physically examine your skin because the appearance of skin pigmentation disorder may vary depending on the type.

● Use wood’s lamp tool, which utilizes ultraviolet light to examine the skin.

● Request a blood test to check for hormonal changes, iron, vitamins, and thyroid.

● Take a small skin sample for a biopsy test, which checks for abnormal skin cells.

Each dermatologist will determine which test to use. Caudalie uses skin scanners to identify the type of skin pigmentation one has. Using this revolutionary tool provides an in-depth skin condition analysis, which helps identify the right treatment.

The next step after diagnosis is treatment. Here are some effective treatment methods you can use.

To understand how to get rid of hyperpigmentation, especially how to remove dark spots caused by pimples, it's crucial to use products that brighten the skin and even out the complexion. The treatment for dark spots varies depending on the cause and severity. Most people respond well to targeted serums and correctors. Here are some from the Vinoperfect collection that are natural and effective.

Vinoperfect Collection to Reduce Skin Pigmentation Disorders

Vinoperfect Anti-dark Spot Radiance Serum is one of the best treatments for skin pigmentation issues. Vinoperfect serums contain viniferine, which acts on spots resulting from blue light.

Viniferine comes from grapevines. Historically, women discovered that spots on their hands faded during the grape harvest. This led Professor Vercauteren to discover viniferine, the molecules within grapevines that prevent the overproduction of melanin. That’s how the brand name, Vinoperfect, came to be.

It serves the same purpose as vitamin C. But vitro tests show that viniferine is 62 times more effective than vitamin C. That means it gives faster results than serums that use vitamin C.

For better results, use Anti-Dark Spot Serum together with the Concentrated Brightening Glycolic Essence. The latter contains glycolic acid, which removes dead skin cells. Removing dead cells allows the Anti-Dark Spot Serum to penetrate deeper into the skin, increasing its effectiveness two-fold. Combine this with a facial sunscreen for more effective protection.

Caudalies Concentrated Brightening Glycolic Essence works on all dark spots regardless of their cause. It’s safe to use for pregnant women and those with sensitive skin. Apply it twice a day, in the morning and the evening. Then apply Vinoperfect Anti-Dark Spot Serum on top. If you continue using Vinoperfect Radiance Routine, you might start noticing improvements within a week depending on the cause and severity of your dark spots.

Dermatological Treatment

Serums and creams are treatments that you can safely use at home. But other options may require a professional dermatologist to administer. These include;

● Chemical peels. It uses acidic solutions such as Vinoperfect Glycolic Peel Mask to remove the outer layer of the skin. That helps to remove most skin imperfections such as acne, dark spots, and rough skin texture. However, this treatment can irritate people with sensitive skin.

● Cryotherapy. This treatment involves freezing the dark patches using liquid nitrogen. Freezing helps to kill the pigmented cells. During recovery, destroyed cells are replaced with normal cells, thus removing the dark spots.

● Laser skin resurfacing. It uses a targeted light beam to treat the skin condition. Laser skin resurfacing can either be ablative or non-ablative. Ablative laser treatment involves the removal of the outer skin, while non-ablative laser helps to promote collagen growth.

● Pigmented lesion laser. This treatment option uses laser light to target specific lesions and destroy them. The destroyed cells remain dark for a few days. Once the body’s immune system removes them, the skin brightens and evens.