Melasma
Hydroquinone: How It Works, Regulation and Safe Use
Hydroquinone has been used for pigmentation for decades, and its legal status has changed. Here is how it works, how it is regulated and what the sources say about using it safely.
Treatments
Creams, tablets and devices, read against the trials and dermatology guidance behind them.
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Treatments
Lasers for Pigmentation: Picosecond, Q-Switched and IPL Explained
Picosecond, Q-switched and IPL devices all aim at pigment, but they work differently and suit different problems. Here is what the research reports, including the risks for melasma.
Melasma
Tranexamic Acid for Melasma: What the Studies Show
Tranexamic acid has become a common talking point in melasma care. This is a plain reading of what the meta-analyses and dermatology references report, and where the evidence is still thin.