{"id":200,"date":"2025-10-02T12:43:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.erudit.co.uk\/diamondaesthetics\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:53:10","slug":"melasma-pigmentation-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/melasma-pigmentation-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Melasma &amp; Pigmentation Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"52\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-diamond-icon.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"header-diamond-icon\" class=\"wp-image-17\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Melasma &amp; Pigmentation Treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Melasma is a skin condition that occurs when melanocytes are stimulated, producing large quantities of melanin that gathers in patches on the skin, usually on the face. It also affects women more than men, accounting for a mere 10% of individuals with melasma.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>What Causes Melasma?<\/h3>\n<p>Common triggers are believed to be excessive sun exposure, a change in hormones and some beauty products that irritate the skin.<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant women are also at risk of contracting melasma, which is also known as chloasma or a pregnancy mask. There is an increase of progesterone, oestrogen and melanocyte-stimulating hormones in the second and third trimesters, but it is thought that the presence of high progesterone levels, not oestrogen, causes melasma \u2013 a theory supported by studies.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRX_Kit_Starter_Oily_ProductBox_2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"CRX_Kit_Starter_Oily_ProductBox_2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRX_Kit_Starter_Oily_ProductBox_2013.jpg 730w, https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRX_Kit_Starter_Oily_ProductBox_2013-480x216.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 730px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-204\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRX_Kits_Starter_Group_2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"CRX_Kits_Starter_Group_2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRX_Kits_Starter_Group_2013.jpg 730w, https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRX_Kits_Starter_Group_2013-480x132.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 730px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-205\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>How Can it be Treated?<\/h3>\n<p>Patches of melasma can appear as a patchy brown, tan colour, or blue-gray skin discoloration which can be easily treated by the Obagi skin care treatment line, reducing the colour gradually to give your skin a revitalised and fresh look. Penetrating the skin\u2019s surface, known as the epidermis, the Obagi Nu-Derm System is suitable as it helps to correct the unsightliness that is caused by melasma by speeding up the production of newer skin cells to replace the old, damaged ones. You will experience a fresher and healthier complexion, with the melasma reducing after each skin cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The system is a medically-based skin care programme that combines a series of products \u2013 cleanser, toner, skin lightener, exfoliate, and Retin-A. Dr. Obagi recognised the effectiveness of Retin-A early on and has since further refined the system to maximise the improvements it brings while stabilising some of the unwanted side effects it causes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_heading et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_bg_layout_\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h5 class=\"et_pb_module_heading\">Before & After<\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-200","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220,"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions\/220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondaesthetics.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}