Pigmentation Treatments
In-clinic even-tone work, protected every day by relentless photoprotection.
About this treatment
Uneven tone and melasma can be treated in clinic, and treatment is usually combined with daily home care because pigmentation responds best to a consistent, long-term approach. Melasma in particular is managed rather than cured, and re-protecting the skin from the sun is central to any plan.
In-clinic treatment and daily skincare are partners here: treatment addresses existing pigment, while your routine — vitamin C, targeted evening actives and daily broad-spectrum photoprotection — works to keep results.
How your daily routine complements treatment
A consistent routine complements in-clinic treatment: a pure vitamin C serum in the morning, a targeted pigmentation active in the evening where advised, and daily sun protection without which everything else stalls. For pigmentation and melasma, a broad-spectrum SPF50+ is required every day.
Skincare maintains; treatment treats. Neither works well without the other — pigment rebounds quickly with sun exposure, so photoprotection is the step that holds every gain.
ESK products for general skin maintenance
Products for general skin maintenance between treatments. Note Zinc Shade is a lightweight SPF15 (rated 23) top-up — for pigmentation and melasma, a separate broad-spectrum SPF50+ is required daily. Follow your practitioner's aftercare before using actives on recently treated skin.
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Hydroxy Cleanser£35.00£31.50A lightly foaming cleanser with glycolic and salicylic acid for normal, oily or breakout-prone skin. Refreshes without stripping.
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C Forte£69.00£62.10A high-strength morning serum with 16% L-ascorbic acid, the purest form of vitamin C, combined with vitamin E and ferulic acid for maximum results. Best for normal, dry and mature skin.
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Peptide Primer£66.00£59.40A peptide daily moisturiser offering lightweight hydration and a smooth base under makeup.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.00A lightweight, matte day cream with broad-spectrum SPF15 protection, built on zinc oxide 10% and designed for minimal white cast. Doubles as a make-up primer.
Actives that may need adjusting around treatment
Whether — and for how long — to adjust any product is always your practitioner's decision for your plan. No fixed timings are given here, and actives must never be applied to recently treated skin without clinical guidance.
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Brightening actives and retinal (vitamin A). Evening actives such as 4nB and retinal may need pausing or adjusting around in-clinic treatment — your practitioner will advise for your plan. Retinal products must not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
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Exfoliating acids (AHA, BHA, PHA). Do not use exfoliating products on recently treated skin. When to resume them is a decision for your practitioner.
Treatment aftercare comes first
Pigmentation treatment aftercare exists because treated skin and pigment respond to sun and irritation. The instructions given at ReGen are specific to your treatment and clinical plan and always take priority over general routine guidance, including this page.
When to contact ReGen for personalised advice
- ·Before any pigmentation treatment, so your routine — especially your SPF — can be reviewed alongside it.
- ·If you are unsure when to resume your evening actives after treatment.
- ·If pigment darkens, or treated skin becomes unusually irritated — contact the clinic rather than self-treating.
Related skin concern guides
Educational information only, pending review by our practitioner. Skincare complements — never replaces — professional treatment. Always follow the aftercare given to you at ReGen, and check official ESK product directions on each product page before use.