Pigmented Lesions

A pigmented lesion is a general term to describe spots on the skin that appear darker than your natural skin colour (also known as hyper pigmentation). Pigmented lesions can be an embarrassing reality no matter what the cause.

If you are living with melasma, sun damage, or PIH, we can help. We offer a variety of options to treat pigmented lesions, including PicoSure® for melasma and Opus PlasmaTM or Intense Pulse Light (IPL) for other pigmented lesions.

Melasma, otherwise known as “the mask of pregnancy,” is a skin condition that can look like brown or blue-grey patches or spots on the face (cheeks, upper lip and forehead) and sometimes on other parts of the body. It is most common among people who are pregnant, people using hormonal birth control, or people on hormone replacement therapy. Radiation from the sun can make melasma worse.

Sun damage can also cause these darker spots. While a good-quality sunscreen can help prevent more hyperpigmentation from forming, there are options for dealing with the sun damage you already have.

Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation, or PIH is a kind of hyperpigmentation that happens when there is damage or irritation to the skin, such as acne, burns, eczema, or an allergic reaction. The affected skin becomes darker either on the top layer of the skin, the deeper layer of the skin, or both.