Depigmentation Therapy

Depigmentation therapy effectively reduces hyperpigmentation, including melasma (chloasma). The treatment is based on a mask with a high concentration of ingredients that inhibit the activity of tyrosinase — the enzyme key to melanin production — thereby limiting the formation of new hyperpigmentation and lightening existing spots.

The therapy consists of an in-clinic part (mask application) and a several-month home care regimen with maintenance creams. It is a protocol spread over time, whose effectiveness largely depends on your consistency and constant sun protection.

We especially recommend the therapy for melasma — known in Polish as chloasma — that is, symmetrical brown patches on the face that intensify after sun exposure and in connection with hormonal changes. This type of hyperpigmentation is exceptionally resistant to single treatments, which is precisely why a depigmentation therapy spread over time has the advantage over one-off methods.

We recommend the therapy for various types of hyperpigmentation. The most common indications are:

• melasma (chloasma) and hormonal hyperpigmentation
• freckles and lentigines (age spots)
• post-inflammatory and post-sun hyperpigmentation
• uneven, sallow skin tone
• seborrhoeic skin and enlarged pores

During the visit, the doctor cleanses the skin and applies the depigmentation mask, which is left on for an individually determined time.

You wash off the mask at home, and after about 48 hours you begin the maintenance cream regimen. Home care is continued for a further 3–6 months, in line with the recommendations. The in-clinic treatment itself lasts about 30 minutes.

You will notice an improvement in skin tone after about a week from the start of the therapy, once the peeling phase has passed.

The therapy clearly lightens hyperpigmentation, evens out skin tone and improves skin density and firmness. The effect is long-lasting, but it requires consistent sun protection — without SPF, the hyperpigmentation may recur.

For a few days the skin may be reddened and peel. To care for the result:

• use SPF 50 cream and avoid the sun for approx. 4 weeks
• moisturize the skin intensively and do not pick off the peeling epidermis
• do not use AHA acids for about 14 days
• use vitamin C cream if recommended
• continue home care without breaks

The general rules following exfoliating treatments also apply. The brightening effect builds up gradually, usually over several to a dozen or so weeks; in case of an atypical skin reaction, contact the clinic:

• for approx. 7 days, cleanse the skin only with gentle products
• for 72 hours avoid strenuous exertion, including running, fitness and swimming
• use the pool and sauna only after peeling has finished and the skin has healed
• maintain SPF 50+ sun protection for up to 6 months, as the skin is particularly prone to hyperpigmentation

We do not perform it, among others, in cases of:

• pregnancy and breastfeeding
• active inflammation and bacterial, viral or fungal skin infections
• treatment with oral vitamin A derivatives
• allergy to the product's ingredients
• photosensitivity
• fresh tan

The final qualification is carried out by the cosmetologist during the consultation.