The primary reason why winter is the best time to treat pigmentation, is simply: low UV. If you noticed – horror of horrors – pigmentation dotting across your face over the summer, this is definitely the season to sort out these problems before it’s too late.
After most treatments, your skin becomes more sensitive to sunlight. That’s why it’s a good idea to book your treatment when the weather is cooler, days are shorter, and the sun not so glaring.
Hyperpigmentation
Don’t wait until the next year to treat hyperpigmentation. Those pigmented spots turn darker very quickly and then require more treatment sessions. Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of the skin. It appears most often across your nose and cheeks, around the mouth and across the forehead or like a paint splatter across your nose and cheeks. And the main cause is that mortal enemy: the sun.
On the other hand, apart from sun exposure, melasma is also caused by genetic factors, hormone therapy and pregnancy. Melasma is usually large colour blotches which may be symmetrical.
Prevention with sunscreen
Unfortunately, when the skin is exposed to more sunlight during summer, hyperpigmentation becomes more pronounced. But the damage will exist throughout the year. That’s why daily use of a high-factor sunscreen of SPF50 or higher will help in preventing pigmentation. This applies even in the dead of winter! Plus, a good vitamin C antioxidant serum will counteract further damage.
Help is at hand
Luckily there are several treatments that can help to erase the damage. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) helps to speed up cell turnover and create a clearer canvas. It’s one of the star treatments. Then there are also skin-transforming chemical peels which reduce blotchy patches, acne scars, age spots, pigmentation and improves skin texture.
So, there you have it on why winter is the best time to treat pigmentation. Book your appointment today!
