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Best Hyperpigmentation Creams

Updated on October 30, 2014

The Best Hyperpigmentation Creams - Which Treatment Works Best?

Are you looking for a way to fade hyperpigmentation?

Tired of looking at the dark skin spots and brown patches on your face?

Hyperpigmentation creams and treatments can help to dramatically reduce their appearance.

Lets take a look at some of the best ways to treat hyperpigmentation, and help you achieve a more even complexion.

What Is Hyperpigmentation?

What Is It? And What Causes It?

Hyperpigmentation is a skin condition that causes darker spots or patches of skin. It can affect just about any part of the body, but it's more predominant on the face.

Because it commonly affects the face, and the embarrassment it can cause, finding a way to reduce the its appearance is a common question.

Hyperpigmentation is caused when the body over produces a chemical known as "melanin".

This normally happens when the skin experiences a trauma of some kind, sun damage is a major cause, inflammation from other skin conditions and recently healed outbreaks of acne (post inflammatory hyperpigmentation) can all cause the condition.

Hyperpigmentation can also be hereditary, the commonest condition being freckles.

Hyperpigmentation Creams Vs Clinical Procedures

What Are The Other Options?

There are a number of options for hyperpigmentation removal.

Laser Therapy - Chemical Peels - Micrdermabrasion.

# There are two forms of laser treatment for hyperpigmentation, intense pulse light (IPL) and laser light.

IPL treatment is normally used when larger areas of discoloration need to be removed. Laser light is used on more stubborn areas such as dark age spots.

# Chemical peels are also used to remove pigmentation marks. Just as the name suggests, this process involves applying a chemical to the skin, which in turn will make the skin blister and peel off, leaving new skin underneath.

# Microdermabrasion is a relatively new technique in which a specialized tool is used to "scrub" the surface of the skin, removing the dead skin cells. A course of treatments is usually required.

The laser and chemical peel treatments will require a certain downtime for the healing process to take its course, as these treatments will cause scabbing.

Microdermabrasion is a relatively simple process with no visible after effects, hence its nickname - "the lunchtime peel ".

These treatments can all have decent results, but they do come with their risks. The often hefty price tag also puts these kind of procedures out of reach for many.

Home Remedies For Hyperpigmentation

The Natural Approach

Taking a more natural approach to reducing the appearance of darker patches of skin is the first route for most.

Trying home remedies for hyperpigmentation is a great place to start.

Lemon is well known for is anti-bacterial properties, but it also contains a bleaching agent that can sometimes be effective in treating mild cases of hyperpigmentation.

Potato is very effective in treating skin burns, and it also contains a bleaching agent that can combat the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

Aloe vera is probably the best known plant extract in terms of skin care. Aloe vera is highly effective in treating all manner of skin conditions, and is effective for hyperpigmentation.

The use of natural home remedies will definitely help remove pigmentation marks and help to get rid of dark patches of skin on the face.

Hyperpigmentation Creams

An Effective Affordable Solution

Undoubtedly most people's choice, hyperpigmentation creams are a non invasive, affordable and highly effective solution.

Over the last few years there has been much debate over the use of hydroquinone 4 bleaching cream for hyperpigmentation.

Although effective at reducing the appearance of skin discolorations, there was much concern about the side effects of this compound.

Worries over skin inflammation, irritation, and not least, cancer, have put many people off buying any product that contains the chemical.

Hydroquinone is currently banned from sale in Europe, and many other countries while tests continue.

Following these concerns, many producers of hyperpigmentation creams have decided to concentrate on natural cures.

Although there are many to choose from, the best hyperpigmentation cream is a product called Meladerm.

Launched in 2003, Meladerm has won countless awards, and receives consistently good reviews.

Meladerm is a secret formula of 100% natural plant extracts, containing zero chemicals.

A few well known brand names have tried to compete, but as with all these things, you usually pay for the name rather than product itself.

Compared to the riskier options available, I think Meladerm is definitely the best cream for hyperpigmentation.

Find out more about Meladerm.

Many people would like to know how they can hold of Meladerm in their particular country, hopefully this excerpt from the Meladerm site will help.

International Shipping:

"International orders may be placed online or by mail. If your country is not listed in the online checkout, please use either PayPal or the Mail Order form to submit your order. International orders shipped via USPS Priority Mail generally take 7-14 days from date of shipment to arrive, depending on the customs procedures of the destination country."

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