How to Treat Melasma

Spots on the face are most likely to be caused by a skin condition known as melasma.

Melasma is a darkening of the skin, in larger sections than freckles, that is the result of over-productive melanocytes.  It is a chronic skin condition that causes discoloration on the face.

Most people get it on their cheeks, bridge of their nose, forehead, chin, and above their upper lip. It also can appear on other parts of the body that get lots of sun, such as the forearms and neck.

Melasma may occur due to overexposure to the sun or cellular hypersensitivity. For women, melasma may also be triggered by estrogen supplements, birth control pills and pregnancy.
Melasma typically results from sun exposure and hormonal changes in women due to progesterone and estrogen, and about 9 of 10 people with melasma are women ages 20 to 50.

Treat your melasma.

Protect your skin from the sun. Apply Lanelle Sunblock Cream (for dry skin) or Gel (for oily skin) and take other measures to protect your skin from the sun. Doing so can prevent an outbreak of melasma and may reduce the risk of current melasma getting worse.

• Apply Lanelle Sunblock Cream or Gel 20 minutes before you anticipate being out in the sun.

• You could try “double” sun screening, or use Lanelle Physical Sunblock Cream with SPF45.

• Wear a wide-brimmed hat and large sunglasses to provide your face with additional protection.

Calm down. Stress can worsen hormonal imbalances, and if a hormonal imbalance is the cause of your melasma, finding ways to stress less can help treat your melasma.
Use Lanelle Whitening Toner and melasma treatment creams like the following:
Lanelle Bleaching CreamLanelle Kojic CreamLanelle Arbutin Cream

• Lanelle Melasma treatment creams slow down the production of skin-darkening pigmentation in your skin. As a result, new skin cells being produced will be less dark, making it more difficult for melasma to set in.

You may also use Lanelle Tretinoin Soap at night to alternate with Lanelle Black Soap. Lanelle Melasma Set’s included products contain type of vitamin A that increases the rate at which your skin sheds dead cells. This can help patches of melasma fade faster.

• Note, however, that this alone may not cure your melasma if the underlying cause has not also been remedied. The affected skin will shed quicker, but if your body still has reason to let melasma develop, it may continue to do so even after new skin cells take their place.

Stop taking medications that could be to blame.
Certain medications, like birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy, can affect your hormones and bring on melasma. Talk to your doctor about stopping these medications to see if that makes a difference.

• Even though pregnancy is the condition most commonly associated with melasma, it has also been known to occur with medications and conditions that impact your hormones. Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy are the next two most common causes of melasma, after pregnancy. You can stop use or try switching to a different product to determine if your melasma will fade naturally afterward.

Apply Lanelle Peeling solutions like Lanelle Peeling Set, to peel the melasma-affected top layer of skin away.
Lanelle peeling solution like Lanelle Green Peeling Oil is applied to the skin, creating a mild chemical burn. As the burned layers peel off, they leave behind fresh, melasma-free skin.
Lanelle peeling solutions done with this chemical can be slightly more painful afterward, but these are strongly recommended for severe cases of melasma.

It’s time to get more beautiful and even-skin-toned lighter skin with Lanelle Melasma solutions.