You've treated your pigmentation, your skin looks clearer, and then months later you notice those darker patches starting to appear again. Why does pigmentation come back? The answer is that pigmentation is often more than a surface problem. While a treatment may reduce the visible pigment, the factors that caused it can still be present. This is particularly relevant for conditions such as melasma, which can be persistent and prone to recurrence. At Epicell Skin Clinic in Pa

Your acne has finally settled, but you're still left with brown or darker marks where the breakouts were. If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing post-inflammatory pigmentation after acne, also known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or PIH. It is a common concern we see in clinic, and one of the most frustrating parts of having acne because the inflammation may have disappeared while the pigmentation remains. At Epicell Skin Clinic in Pascoe Vale, Melbourne, we

If you have noticed brown or darker patches appearing on your face, you may have wondered: “Is this pigmentation or melasma?” Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they are not the same thing. Pigmentation is a broad term used to describe areas of skin that appear darker than the surrounding skin. Melasma is a specific chronic pigmentary condition that can have different triggers and requires a more considered approach to treatment. At Epicell Skin Clinic in