Pigmentation
Darkening of the skin or ‘pigmentation’ can be due to a variety of causes with a wide number of triggers. Pigment due to melanin (your skins natural pigmentation) can be a result of your genetic skin type, sun exposure, hormones, inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Getting the right diagnosis is the first step in creating a treatment plan that will work for you.
At Gold Coast Dermatology Clinic our practitioners examine your skin with visual analysis, clinical imaging, woods light, specialised skin imaging and serial photography. After determining the cause of your pigmentation you may be prescribed:
Home skin care
Prescription skin care
Physical treatments such as chemical peels or
Energy based treatments such as IPL and Laser
Our practitioners commonly treat:
Freckling
Solar lentigo
Seborrheic keratosis
Melasma
Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Birthmarks
Tattoos
Please see below for more information about the treatments offered in clinic: