The lighter side of dark spots If the dark spots on your face are past the point of being classified as “cute freckles”, you might be suffering from pigmentation. Rest assured that you are not alone – it is one of...
October is breast cancer awareness month. Therefore October is also the month that general and plastic surgeons brace themselves for the flood of ladies in need of mastectomies and reconstructive surgery. It is a testament to the success of the breast...
The flaws of achieving a flawless complexion Pigmentation is a common obstacle on our quest to perfect skin. It refers to those pesky dark spots that return no matter what we do to get rid of them. I do believe that...
Pigmentation: types, causes, products and treatments Hyperpigmentation is characterised by the darkening of an area on the skin. It is often caused by an increased number of melanocyte cells (pigment producing cells) and/or an increased amount of pigment called melanin, the...
Hyperpigmentation is characterised by the darkening of an area on the skin. It is often caused by an increased number of melanocyte cells (pigment producing cells) and/or an increased amount of pigment called melanin, the brown pigment that produces normal...
Various factors can trigger hyperpigmentation. SUN DAMAGE This is a very common trigger of hyperpigmentation. Freckles, age spots and other darkened skin patches can become more pronounced when exposed to the sun. This happens because melanin absorbs the energy of the sun’s...
MASC Laser Clinic offers various products and supplements to effectively treat hyperpigmentation. LAMELLE OVELLE D3 SUPPLEMENT This assists in reducing the intensity of hormonally induced pigmentation (melasma). 80% of users noticed an improvement in their hyperpigmentation. In just three months, it can reduce...
The depth of the melanin in the skin determines the appropriate treatment for pigmentation. There is no standard recipe, so each client receives a tailor-made plan to address individual concerns. At MASC Laser Clinic, we treat pigmentation with the following: LASER The Palomar...
My kids suspect that I used to be the Tooth Fairy. They have come across my stash of teaching materials I used when visiting schools as an oral hygienist. Amongst other things, they found my wings, tiara and brush-shaped wand...
The perfect private parts In book clubs and ladies’ gatherings around the world, women happily discuss their most despised body parts with each other – grabbing the offending bits and saying: “If only I could get rid of this!”. They refer...