Ask about our La Belle Memberships, packages and specials!

  • Home
  • About
  • Medical Services
  • Aesthetician Services
  • Contact Us
  • New & Noteworthy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Memberships
  • Gallery
  • Treatments
    • PicoSure Tattoo Removal
    • Injectables
    • Sun Spots, Melasma & More
  • More
    • Home
    • About
    • Medical Services
    • Aesthetician Services
    • Contact Us
    • New & Noteworthy
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Memberships
    • Gallery
    • Treatments
      • PicoSure Tattoo Removal
      • Injectables
      • Sun Spots, Melasma & More
  • Home
  • About
  • Medical Services
  • Aesthetician Services
  • Contact Us
  • New & Noteworthy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Memberships
  • Gallery
  • Treatments

How melanin is formed

Did you know even patients with melanin-rich skin need protection from the sun?

Is it sun damage or melasma?

Melasma

Melasma is a condition in which brown patches appear on the face. Melasma can be due to hormonal changes during pregnancy, friction or from sun exposure. Women are much more likely than men to develop this condition. The brown or gray-brown patches of melasma appear most often on the cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin. In women, melasma often fades on its own after pregnancy or after an affected woman goes off birth control pills. At La Belle we offer the best topical pharmaceutical-grade products and effective treatments to help clear melasma and maintain brighter skin. Our dedicated clinical team prides themselves in composing comprehensive treatment plans that help address melasma and help keep your skin bright all year round!

Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is a common condition that makes some areas of the skin darker than others. “Hyper” means more, and “pigment” means color.  Hyperpigmentation can appear as brown, black, gray, red or pink spots or patches. The spots are sometimes called age spots, sun spots or liver spots.  The spots can occur in just one area of the body or all over.

For a consultation, please call our office at 209-205-2999 or book online by clicking below! 

Book Now

How can it be treated?

Comprehensive Treatment Plans

At La Belle Medical Spa we offer a suite of treatments, services & pharmaceutical skin care products that brighten and resurface the skin. Since each patient is unique, the approach that we take with each patient is unique based on the severity of their condition and goals.


At our practice the initial consultation is when we evaluate your skin, get to know you and your at home routine, provide skin care education for optimal skin health maintenance and determine what services or clinical treatments are going to yield the most effective results in brightening your skin.


Call our office or book through our home page to learn what treatment plan is best for you!

Hyperpigmentation

What causes hyperpigmentation

Skin gets its color from a substance called melanin, which is made by skin cells. When those skin cells are damaged or unhealthy, they can produce too much melanin. The melanin can clump, causing that area to appear darker.  Many things can lead to hyperpigmentation:  


Adrenal disorders such as Addison’s disease, when the body doesn’t make enough of a hormone called cortisol. 


Genetics, such as a family with freckles. 


Hormone changes, such as during puberty or pregnancy. 


Injury to the skin (for example, acne, cuts or burns), which is sometimes called postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. 


Medications, such as oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and drugs that cause sensitivity to light. Melasma. 


Not getting enough of certain vitamins, such as B12 and folic acid. Sun damage (these spots are often called solar lentigines). 


Thyroid disorders.

For a consultation, please call our office at 209-205-2999 or book online by clicking below! 

Book Now

Copyright © 2022 La Belle Medical Spa - All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • PicoSure Tattoo Removal

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept