Brighten & Balance Dealing with Discoloration, Pigment, & Melasma - Bellagena Med Spa of Bradenton

Brighten & Balance: Dealing with Discoloration, Pigment, & Melasma

Written by:

Julia Bifulco

Julia had the vision of creating a clinical skin care studio with the traditional spa atmosphere for many years. Julia is a Licensed Aesthetician, Licensed Electrologist, and Certified Laser Hair Removal Technician in the State of Florida.

We don’t pay enough attention to pigment. Hormone changes, inflammation, and even the sun—these are all common causes of uneven skin tone. And when you live in Bradenton, med spa skin care and at-home products for discoloration, especially hyperpigmentation, will surely become a necessity sooner or later.

The good news is: There are loads of pigmentation treatments and products to choose from. In many cases, uneven skin tone can be worsened by skincare that doesn’t suit your skin type. But with expert treatments and advice from a professional esthetician, you can safely treat your pigmentation issues and balance your skin tone.

Treatments for Skin Discoloration

Because pigmentation issues can sometimes show up in the outermost layers of skin, there are many discoloration treatments that focus on removing those damaged skin cells. Professional exfoliations, like dermaplane and Vi Peel Precision Plus, are common, effective ways to thorough remove damaged skin cells.

But pigment issues can stem from underneath, too. Melanin production actually takes place in the deepest part of your skin, so treatment requires careful but thorough penetration. Red light therapy uses the longer wavelengths of red light to stimulate cells well below the surface. Those rays reduce inflammation while improving circulation. This allows previously damaged cells to heal and, vitally, re-regulate to produce proper amounts of pigment.

And for deep-seated pigmentation issues, we bring in the one-two punch of microneedling plus exosomes and biosomes from AnteAGE. Built on years and years of scientific research and development, exosomes and biosomes are chemical “messengers” that penetrate each individual cell and instruct it to work better. The AnteAge Brightener, especially, is designed to even complexions while generation a brighter appearance throughout.

Microneedling, which stimulates a response from the body’s healing agents, also serves as a top-notch delivery system for those biosomes and exosomes, ensuring they have easy access to the cells that need healing.

Products for Skin Discoloration

Regardless of its cause, hyperpigmentation often takes diligence, undergoing regular spa treatments as well as applying products at home. In most cases, the key ingredient for controlling hyperpigmentation is tranexamic acid, which naturally reduces inflammation and neutralizes excessive melanin production.

At Bellagena, we offer a selection of products that meet the high standards of our professional estheticians and provide safe, reliable, and beautiful results for our clients. Below are among the best, professional-standard, at-home products for producing an even, more glowing skin tone.

The Sanitas Hydrating Brightening Solution removes dead cells, paving a more receptive path for the company’s Vita C Serum to deliver a much-needed jolt of vitamin C.

Not only does the AnteAGE MD Brightener work great with microneedling; the product delivers solid results on its own. Combining it with the Serum + Accelerator, a package AnteAGE calls “Pro System,” delivers potent nanotechnology for cellular regeneration and reduced inflammation.

While the med spa treatments provide extreme healing effects, your job at home is to give those cells everything they need to thrive. Among Obagi’s many medically developed skincare treatments, the Trio Kit (Vitamin C, Peptide Serum, Moisturizer) delivers skin-healing nutrients across the board.

The Hyperpigmentation Bottom Line

Because the cause of pigmentation issues determines which treatments will be most effective (and which ones might make the condition worse), it’s vital that you seek advice from a professional skincare expert before you try treatment. As we get older, and especially as we get older in sunny Bradenton, med spa treatments become necessary to brighten and balance uneven skin tone, and we have to take special care to pamper and nourish our skin.

At Bellagena, we’ve got the tools, treatments, and expertise to deliver the latest, most effective treatments and to advise you on how best to tackle your skin issues.