Skincare, makeup, and medspa procedures tend to become the primary focus when someone is first dealing with melasma. Of course, this makes perfect sense; people are used to treating blemishes topically with conventionally available products or processes. Unfortunately, this usually means turning to ...
DEFINING MELASMA
What exactly causes melasma? Well, that's a loaded question. Melasma can have many different sources, and frequently it isn’t just one thing that causes it. We will need need a clear definition of what is before attempting to reverse it. The fact is, the fields of internal medicine and ...
MIND OVER MELASMA
“What is wrong with me?”“Will this ever go away?”“Will I ever see myself again?”Hopelessness, despair, depression and defeat ran through my mind on a daily basis. I felt alone in the world. I found myself avoiding sunshine. I was completely self-conscious at all times. I hated anyone taking my ...
I HEALED MY MELASMA SPOTS
I first noticed my skin changing in 2008. I saw two small brown melasma spots just under my eyes. At first I didn't know what it was or how long it had been there. I felt curious and concerned. They weren’t growing. But they were there. “I think you have dirt on your forehead,” said my ...