Candela 1940 & 1550 Fractional Laser, 1 session, 8 weeks
Concern
Pigmentation and sun damage
Brown spots, uneven tone and melasma are not one condition. They look similar in a photograph and they are managed differently, and the treatment that clears one of them can make another worse. That is why pigment is assessed before anything is aimed at it.
Treatments for this
Treatments for this
Compare your options
TreatmentWhat it doesPriceDowntimeSessions
Two fractional wavelengths working at different depths to renew skin from the inside out.
Price$675
DowntimeA few days
SessionsSingle visit
Her signature treatment, exclusive to RIN. Three Candela technologies combined in one customized session.
Price$900
DowntimeA few days
SessionsSingle visit
Sun damage collected over years outdoors usually clears well with light-based treatment, and often faster than people expect. Melasma is hormonal, sits deeper, and returns. Telling them apart is the first thing that happens, because getting it wrong is not a wasted appointment, it is a setback.
Whatever is done in the room, pigment comes back without daily sun protection. This is the one concern where the home routine is not an optional extra. It is most of the result.
Expect this to be staged rather than finished in one visit. Pigment lifts in layers, and pushing harder to finish sooner is how post-inflammatory pigmentation starts, which leaves you with more than you began with.
Products for this
- skinbetter scienceAlphaRet Overnight CreamA nightly retinoid and AHA cream built for renewal with less irritation.
- skinbetter scienceAlphaRet Exfoliating Peel PadsAt-home exfoliating pads for a few nights a week.
- skinbetter scienceAlto Advanced Defense and Repair SerumA morning antioxidant serum for brightness, redness and uneven tone.
- skinbetter scienceEven Tone Correcting SerumTargets dark spots and uneven pigmentation.
- skinbetter sciencesunbetter TONE SMART SPF 75A mineral sunscreen with a hint of color that adapts to skin tone.
- skinbetter sciencesunbetter SHEER SPF 70A sheer mineral sunscreen for daily wear under makeup.
- HydrinityVIVID Brightening SerumTargets uneven tone, dark spots and melasma.
Results
Example images, shown to illustrate the layout. Final photography will be from the practice.
Before and after
The Skin Refinery by RIN, 1 session, 5 weeks
Before and after
The Skin Refinery by RIN, 1 session, 5 weeks
Before and after
Candela SWT IPL, 1 session, 4 weeks
Before and after
VI Peel, 1 session, 3 weeks
Questions
Will it come back?
Sun damage stays away if you protect against more of it. Melasma is more likely to return regardless, which is why it is managed over time rather than treated once.
I think I have melasma. Can I still be treated?
Often yes, but carefully and not with everything. Heat and aggressive light can worsen melasma, so it is identified first and the approach is chosen around it.
Why did my spots look darker afterwards?
That is expected with light-based treatment. Treated pigment darkens before it lifts away over the following days. It is a sign the treatment reached its target.
Also look at
Texture and pores, Acne and acne scarring, Lines and wrinkles, Redness and visible vessels
Not sure which of these is right?
Jyl will look at your skin and tell you which of these is worth doing, and which is not. The consultation fee goes toward whatever you book.