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In Canada and the United States hydroquinone is the standard treatment for Dermatologists who prescribe 3-4% formulations to correct moderate hyperpigmentation (uneven skin tone and brown patches on the skin). Hydroquinone is a strong inhibitor of melanin production - a process that involves many chemical reactions in the skin resulting in melasma, dark spots and freckles. The active ingredient in [...]
Hyperpigmentation is a common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. This darkening occurs when an excess of melanin, the brown pigment that produces normal skin color, forms deposits in the skin. Hyperpigmentation can be triggered by a variety of conditions, resulting in different types [...]
Hyperpigmentation is a difficult condition to treat successfully – that’s in large part due to the complex process the skin undergoes and the interconnected reactions that occur. Effective topical treatments are designed to interrupt melanin production at multiple points, however, the most effective approach for treating hyperpigmentation appears to be a multi-layered approach that uses [...]
The appearance of dark spots is a sign that our skin has seen better days. They signify years of sun damage and aging skin. That’s not to say that dark spots cannot be easily treated or removed. There are many treatments that are highly effective at reducing or removing dark spots on the skin. Once, [...]
Skin lightening, skin whitening or skin bleaching is the practice of using chemicals to lighten the skin or to create an even skin tone by minimizing concentrations of melanin that can appear for several reasons. Skin lightening is nothing new – it has a long history in Japan, China and India where light complexions were [...]
Uneven skin tone can be described as a part of skin that is lighter or darker than the majority of skin surrounding it, resulting in an uneven complexion. Uneven skin tone is caused by an over-production, or uneven production, of melanin. Melanin, also called pigment, is a substance that gives the skin and hair its [...]
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