Skincare regimen for Hyperpigmentation and sun spots
As an esthetician hyperpigmentation and sunspots is an issue many experience as young as 30 years old.
It is the result of too much sun exposure. Either sunbathing, use of sun tanning beds, getting too many sunburns as a kid or simply not using sunscreens!
Sun damage will show up in two ways:
- Sun spots: coloring is the normal response of the skin to UVB exposure, cells called melanocytes produce melanin, this clear pigment if exposed to sunlight will turn brown and accumulate over the nucleus of the cell to protect the cell.
- Lines & wrinkles: UVA penetrates the skin deeper, they induce free radicals, damaging collagen, elastin, cells lipids, even DNA (carcinoma and melanoma)
You cannot reverse sun damage, at best you can even out the skin tone and make sure it does not get worse!
The solution is to exfoliate dark pigmented cells and shield the skin from UVA and UVB.
- At night use peeling products to force darken cells to fall off.
- During the day use an anti-oxidant rich cream aka a Vitamin C cream
- Apply and reapply your sunscreen
- If you have recurring pigmentation (melasma) the latest research suggest it is triggered by the blue wavelength of the visible light and the blue light is stopped by iron oxides ( use Thalion bb tinted cream or Image tinted SPF 30)
- Prepare your skin 4 weeks prior to sun exposure with Pranarom carrot oil
Your skin is Sensitive
| AM | Wipe face with Thalion Thaliwhite toner + SVR C20 cream + Sunscreen 3-4 times per day |
| PM | Thalion thaliwhite cleansing milk + Toner + Thalion Thaliwhite serum and moisturizer |
Your skin is dry with sunspots:
| AM | Wipe face with Thalion Thaliwhite toner + SVR C20 cream + Sunscreen 3-4 times per day |
| PM |
Thalion thaliwhite cleansing milk + Toner + Thalion Thaliwhite serum and moisturizer |
Your skin is combi:
| AM | Wipe face with Thaliwhite toner + Payot vitamin rich gel +Sunscreen 3-4 times per day |
| PM |
Thalion thaliwhite cleansing milk + Toner + Avibaum cream |