Lightening Creams

Lightening creams are treatments that contain ingredients to help lighten pigmentation. These creams are available over the counter or through prescriptions. They’re usually applied once or twice a day to help lighten the skin over time but these will take a longer time to work.

Common Ingredients found in lightening products include:

• Hydroquinone
• Licorice extract
• N-acetylglucosamine
• Niacinamide

Retinoids

Retinoids are useful in the treatment of pigmentation because they curb the production of melanin and speed up cell turnover. The most commonly prescribed form of retinoid is Tretinoin. You should use retinoids only as instructed by your doctor as overusing may cause irritation, excessive dryness and discolouration of the skin.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels use a stronger concentration of acids to treat the skin. They reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation by removing the epidermis. Chemical peels may not be the best option for you if you’re out in the sun on a regular basis, as they can cause your skin to be more sensitive to the sun’s rays and pigmentation may worsen if UV protection is not adequately applied.

Dermaceutic Mela Peel Forte

The Dermaceutic Mela Peel Forte is a medium depth chemical peel treatment for treating skin pigmentation. Chemical peel treatments often contain acid and concentrated active ingredients that cause the skin to exfoliate, triggering collagen production.

This results in an even skin tone and smoother, brighter and more radiant skin complexion.It is effective for treating epidermal pigmented lesions such as sun spots, epidermal melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. It is a medium depth peel that and is a safe and effective treatment approach for deeper types of pigmentation.

How does the Dermaceutic Mela Peel Forte treat pigmentation?

The Dermaceutic Mela Peel Forte offers a two-pronged approach to treating skin pigmentation:

1. Active Peel – this step prepares and exfoliates the skin to ensure fast penetration of subsequent steps active ingredients.
2. Mela Peel – Inhibits the production of pigment cells in the long term and exfoliates the skin to decrease the appearance of pigmentation.

The Dermaceutic Mela Peel Forte is a medium depth peel that has a formula of highly concentrated active ingredients to achieve optimal efficiency of pigmentation removal. This peel treatment greatly reduces the appearance of pigment spots without the use of pigmentation laser, achieving your desired even skin tone and complexion. It also boosts skin radiance and brightness.
This treatment is suitable for all skin types and provides lasting results, proven to be effective on all mechanisms of pigmentation.

How long does the procedure take and is it painful?

The procedure takes about 30 minutes. During the treatment, you may experience a warm, tingling sensation when the peel is applied onto your face. Generally, the peel is comfortable and painless.

How many sessions do I need?

1-2 treatments are recommended for optimal results for pigmentation removal.

Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is a non-invasive and non-ablative laser which use advanced laser technology to destroy and remove pigment cells. It has two wavelengths (532 and 1064) that are ideal for treating pigments in both the upper (epidermis) and lower (dermis) layers of the skin. It is a non-ablative laser, meaning that it penetrates into the desired layer of the skin without disrupting the skin layers above.

How does the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment help pigmentation?

The laser treatment penetrates into the desired layer of the skin with pigmentation and effectively blasts pigment cells into micro pieces. After that, these pigment cells are naturally removed by the skin by the skin’s natural removal process. At the same time, the laser energy stimulates skin-boosting collagen production and rejuvenates the skin, resulting in better-textured skin, improved pores and reduction in fine lines. By reducing the number of pigment cells, the dark spots will be removed and there will be an overall brightening effect on the face.

Which pigmentation condition can the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treat?

The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment is an effective method that has been clinically proven to be able to treat common pigmentation conditions such as:

• Melasma
• Freckles
• Sunspots, age spots, dark spots
• Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Other than pigmentation removal, the laser has skin rejuvenation and brightening effects as well.

What should I expect during the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment?

We will provide you with protective goggles to protect your eyes from the laser. During the laser treatments, you may experience a warm, tingling sensation during the laser. Generally, the laser is comfortable and painless.

How long does the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment procedure take?

The treatment duration is fast and takes about 15 minutes. There is minimal downtime and you can resume your daily activities after the laser treatment.

How many sessions do I need?

4-6 sessions are recommended. The laser treatments should be 4 weeks apart and can be combined with topical creams. This will drastically improve the results and reduce the chance of post-inflammatory pigmentation.

Fotona Starwalker®️ MAQx picosecond laser system (FDA Approved)

Using a combination of ultrashort pulse peak powers of a picosecond laser with the peak energies of a nanosecond Q-switched laser, Fotona Starwalker®️ MAQx picosecond laser system delivers higher pulse energy (1064 mm wavelength) as compared with Pico Lasers, thus has the ability to deliver faster results.

Minimally invasive, this FDA approved, patented MaQX pulse modalities produce powerful bursts of laser energy to:

• Break apart skin pigmentations into smaller, more easily eliminated particles, after which they are naturally removed by the skin, thereby reducing pigmentation;
• Stimulate collagen production and rejuvenates the skin resulting in better-textured skin
• Treat active acne and scars
• Treat Solar Lentigo, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
• Remove Tattoos

Hyfrecator®️

The hyfrecator is used to rapidly and selectively destroy tissue by the passage of an electric current through the tip of s the hyfrecator as it touches the skin. This can be used to burn off the tissue and treat conditions like Seborrheic keratosis.

Skin Supplements

Skin-brightening supplements have risen to popularity as many people have started integrating supplements into their daily skincare regime to complement their topical products for enhanced results. This is especially in Asia where sun exposure is high and contributes to skin pigmentation and aging. They are usually formulated with concentrated doses of active ingredients and antioxidants that work from the inside out to provide both skin whitening and sun protection in each dose.

Some factors to consider:

1. The dosage and concentration of the active ingredients:
   Do they provide synergistic qualities that both protect against UV damage as well as decrease melanin production? Do they have added powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects which can improve skin texture and fight against skin ageing?
2. The country of production: Is it from a reputable country? Any certification to ensure safety in consumption?
3. The reliability of the manufacturers: Are the active ingredients used made from good quality sources and safe for consumption? Any tests run for Product Safety?

At Fusion Medical, we have LM Soelle Snow Radiance Oral Whitening supplements which fulfil all these criteria.