Pigmentation treatment for light melasma, freckles, and dark spots – 10 sessions.
This post was written in accordance with the Medical Service Act and was created by a medical institution operated by a board-certified dermatologist at Hev Clinic, with the consent of the patient who received treatment.
It is not intended to emphasize treatment effects or personal treatment experiences, but rather to provide general information about dermatology and aesthetic procedures.
The photos used in this post meet the following conditions:
- The same individual appears in both the before and after photos.
- The dates when the photos were taken before and after treatment are specified.
- The photos were taken under the same conditions.
This post provides various medical information, including possible side effects that may occur from the procedure. In accordance with Article 56, Paragraph 2, Subparagraph 7 of the Medical Service Act, diagnoses and treatment results may vary depending on the individual, and both effects and side effects may differ from person to person.
※ This article was written directly by the director of Hev Clinic for the purpose of providing information about dermatologic and aesthetic procedures.
Before procedure: October 16, 2023 – After procedure: January 29, 2024
These photos were posted with consent and are the original images of the same person, taken at the same location without any edits.
The effects of any procedure may vary, and it’s important to have thorough consultation beforehand regarding possible side effects (such as pigmentation, bruising, or swelling).
As you may have noticed, I write 100% of my blog posts myself and personally record and upload them.
Since I’m involved in clinical work, running the clinic, academic activities, overseas lectures, and media appearances, I often write blog posts whenever I have a moment.
Sometimes they get scheduled automatically, or I post about a topic that suddenly catches my attention that week. ^^
Yes, today was one of those days—it really caught my attention.
And the starting point for this post was actually a comment I received.
The other day, as I was about to go to bed,
a blog notification popped up, and I saw that someone had been diligently reading my posts.
They mentioned that it’s a shame there haven’t been any recent pigmentation posts.
Shall we post about pigmentation again?
We’ve already shared cases with dramatic before-and-after results,
with large, dark, and dense pigmentation, so today I’ll show a case with light but widespread pigmentation. ㅎㅎ
Case: Woman in her mid-30s.
This patient first came to see me in January 2023.
She had been receiving Ulthera and Violet hair removal treatments, and then in September 2023, she had an important event.
After spending a month exposed to sunlight, she developed light pigmentation all over her face and came in for treatment.
I also perform dark spot removal, and the principle behind how pigment lasers remove melasma, freckles, and dark spots is actually quite straightforward:
- The target areas are darker than the surrounding skin, so the laser can recognize them more easily and deliver more energy to those spots.
So, generally speaking, the greater the color difference, the easier and more efficient it is for the practitioner (excluding variables like birthmarks or melasma, of course).
But what if the patient has fair skin with light, diffuse, and tiny pigmentation,
and on top of that, hypopigmented lesions are also present?
Pigmentary lesions have also started to appear on the cheekbones.
This is a case that requires careful treatment.
The surrounding skin should not be damaged, and the hypopigmented lesions should be left untouched, while targeting only the pigmentation for removal.
After 10 sessions of pigment treatment combined with 3 sessions of dermal-rejuvenating skin boosters,
Before procedure vs. After procedure.
Before procedure: October 16, 2023 – After procedure: January 29, 2024
These photos were posted with consent and are the original images of the same person, taken at the same location without any edits.
The effects of any procedure may vary, and it’s important to have thorough consultation beforehand regarding possible side effects (such as pigmentation, bruising, or swelling).
Honestly, for today’s case, I don’t consider it a “great case” for promotion or something that stands out dramatically.
However, when patients come in saying things like:
“I read all your posts and found someone with skin similar to mine,”
I realized that I don’t need to obsess over making every result look dramatic.
Instead, I want to show that, even for skin like yours, it can improve with treatment.
That’s the perspective I’ve been focusing on lately.
Thank you.
