Melasma is a common skin condition that can affect both men and women. It produces large, dark patches of skin over certain parts of your face. This skin discoloration, or hyperpigmentation, usually appears on the forehead, cheeks, and nose.

It is common to every ethnicity, but it is more often seen in people with darker or olive toned skin. There are two different factors that can cause melasma: hormonal fluctuations and excessive sun exposure. In pregnant women it is normal to see these marks appear because of hormonal changes.

Melasma may sound scary, but there is nothing to fear other than a few uneven patches of skin. In fact, in some people it can show up as very noticeable, dark spots, in which case it is essential that they find proper melasma treatment.

The most common treatment options are the following:

*Chemical Peels

Because the intensity of a chemical peel can be controlled to best suit your needs, it is one of the best options for treating melasma. The depth of the peel will depend on the chemicals the specialist uses to perform it. Any discomfort that you might feel can easily be treated with topical anesthetics or cooling agents.

*Laser Treatment

Laser resurfacing is another treatment in which you can apply different depths depending on your skin care needs. This procedure offers the specialist the possibility of controlling the area that is being treated. In other words, it can treat the affected area without interfering with the surrounding tissue.

You will need a local anesthetic for this procedure. Both swelling and redness are normal effects of laser treatments.

*Microdermabrasion

If you would like a gentler treatment that requires no downtime, microdermabrasion is the ideal treatment option for you. It doesn't require anesthesia, but may require more than one session if your condition is serious.

*Bleaching Creams

Bleaching creams are also used to correct skin tone problems and melasma. These products help lighten the skin, and work best over larger areas of the skin.

All of the previous procedures and products have one vital goal in common: to get an even skin tone. Nevertheless, the effects are not permanent if you don't take the proper care. If you are not careful and expose your skin to direct sunlight, you could cause the melasma to reappear.

Therefore, you should not go out into the sun if you are not wearing a sunscreen (SPF of 30 or higher) that is reapplied frequently during the day. Also, wear wide brimmed hats to keep the sun from directly hitting your face.

BIOSKINREJUVENATION is a natural product that can help promote skin rejuvenation. This is done by evening out your skin tone and inhibiting the development of age spots. It is ideal as a hyperpigmentation treatment because it combines snail serum with rumex occidentalis to help control the production of melanin.