Melasma Treatment

Melasma is caused by inflammation. Your body creates pigmentation to protect itself from inflammation. As long as the inflammation continues, there will be pigmentation.

We treat the inflammation with a calming cream and a laser anti inflammatory treatment.

Then we break up pigment with our Pico laser.

Each Person’s Melasma is Unique

Each person’s health history, genetics, lifestyle and skin quality are different. We need to understand what we are working with before we can tailor a treatment plan. We use the QuantifiCare 3D Photography system, to record inflammation, surface pigmentation, and below surface pigmentation. Then using a Wood’s Lamp, the doctor examines the patient’s pigment in detail. Frequently other skin conditions coexist with Melasma which the doctor can address too. Based on his physical examination and the photo analysis, the doctor can approximate the minimum number of laser treatments required.

After the evaluation, the Practice Manager meets with the patient to review financing options, order the prescription cream and schedule appointments.

MELASMA LASER TREATMENT

Each treatment begins with clean skin and photos. Then we use a proprietary cream to numb the patient for 30 minutes. During the numbing process the doctor reviews patient medical history and photos. After the numbing cream is removed and the patient’s skin is clean, the doctor performs an anti-inflammatory treatment using low-fluence, short pulses with the Fotona Dynamis Laser. This step is beneficial for treating the microvascular components of Melasma.

The next parts of the treatment are performed with the Fotona SkyWalker PQX Laser. Which is the fastest and most powerful Pico laser available today. Each laser pulse is 300 picoseconds (ps). A picosecond is a unit of time, specifically one trillionth of a second (10^-12 seconds).

The Pico Laser delivers a subcellular photoacoustic (no heat) effect to fragment the melanin (pigment) delivery system.

Then the doctor uses a fractional non-ablative treatment that stimulates healing and skin rejuvenation.

Melasma Treatment