HYPERPIGMENTATION & PIGMENT SPOTS

Do you feel like your skin has uneven skin tone, darker spots? Or maybe it looks dull and lacks its natural shine?

THE CAUSES OF HYPERPIGMENTATION

Pigmentation disorders are linked to a malfunction of melanin which causes either hyperpigmentation (dark spots) or depigmentation of the skin (lighter spots).

Multiple internal and external factors can explain the triggering of this hyperpigmentation:

  • The environment can attack your skin. This is the case of pollution and UV rays in the event of excessive exposure to the sun;
  • acne scars, hormonal imbalances, genetic predisposition or disease such as vitiligo or albinism, which requires medical treatment.
  • Brown spots may be linked to phototoxic substances and skin damage. In the event of exposure to the sun, certain plants (plant essences), certain perfumes or medicines can cause the appearance of brown spots resulting from a photosensitization reaction (phototoxicity).
  • Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: damaged or scarred skin (aftereffects of burns, sunburn, healing of inflammatory lesions, particularly acne) will more easily develop pigment spots if exposed to UV rays.
  • The stress. Stress hormones can produce inflammation which leads to the production of free radicals and causes extra pigmentation.

There are also internal factors that are more difficult to control, aging or pregnancy.

Whatever the cause of your hyperpigmentation, it is always at the root of a pigmentation disorder.

OUR BEAUTY ROUTINE

WHAT SHOULD I DO ON DAILY BASIS ?

The best technique is systematic photoprotection during the sunniest months, combined with responsible behavior in the sun.
  • Protect yourself from the sun to avoid the appearance of pigmented spots or their aggravation.
Avoid the sun when its rays are most dangerous, namely between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tanning is a natural protection mechanism against UV radiation. Because these radiations are likely to cause skin cancer.
  • Avoid harsh cosmetics that can trigger post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
  • Use dietary supplements orally (capsules or tablets) before and during exposure to better prepare your skin for the sun.

BEAUTY PRODUCTS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE YOUR BEST ALLIES !

  • Vitamin C, in its fresh and active form, helps intensively reduce melanin production;
  • Vitamin E protects the skin from pollution and oxidative stress which promote premature skin aging, the first signs of which are spots;
  • Vitamin PP rebuilds the skin barrier and thus provides lasting hydration to the skin.
  • AHAs/BHAs (glycolic and salicylic acids) offers effectiveness that does not irritate the skin and does not dry it out.
  • Niacinamide (or nicotinamide, sometimes also called vitamin B3 to simplify – vitamin B3, or niacin, in fact includes nicotinamide and nicotinic acid) is an ingredient that acts both in the prevention of hyperpigmentation and in its correction

PREFERRED PRODUCTS

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OUR SELECTION

The range of products that corresponds to hyperpigmentation of the skin:

+ Cleaning
The Purify cleanser from Dafna's Skincare
Essential balm cleanse and the Complete moisturize cleanse  by Josh Rosebrook

+ The mist
Dafna's Skincare Active Mist, a mist that inhibits melanin production

+ Hydration
Dafna's Skincare Unifying Serum which inhibits the production of melatonin, Terra Tonics Clean Collagen Serum with vitamin A and vitamin C. Le Pure’s Smooth addiction moisturizing balm which also acts on dark spots, evens out the complexion and also contains vitamin A.

+ Exfoliation
Le Pure's True Revelation boosts cell renewal and treats hyperpigmentation as it is rich in beta-carotene and vitamin A. It can be applied before serum and/or cream and rinse lightly with a hydrosol to retain its benefits.
Use in the morning as needed or every day or 2/3 times a week.

+ In the evening, the AHAS serum from Flow Cosmetics which fades dark spots without dehydrating the skin. To be used in the evening over a period of 3 weeks.

+ Sun protection
Le Pure Zen Solaire which acts both as a sun protectant and as an after-sun treatment. The benefits of vitamin D on the skin are obtained when the skin is able to synthesize vitamin D from UVB rays.

Most sunscreen products unfortunately interfere with the synthesis of vitamin D due to their composition with chemical filters, their high concentration of minerals or the use of substances covering the skin (stearate, etc.). Its +++ It does not prevent the synthesis of vitamin D.

+ The Detoxifying Mask
Dafna's Detoxify mask helps eliminate dead skin, reduce spots WITHOUT drying out the epidermis in order to find soft and plump skin.
To be used twice a week.

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Aggressive cosmetic treatments or chemical peels are also likely to trigger a skin intolerance reaction, which manifests as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

Once again, this type of hyperpigmentation affects both women and men, at all ages and regardless of skin type. But darker skin types are more affected and often more severely.

Glycolic acid is an acid categorized among AHAs or fruit acid used for its keratolytic properties (which has the property of dissolving or softening the stratum corneum of the epidermis). Considered one of the key active ingredients in chemical exfoliation, this active ingredient is capable of eliminating dead skin cells to promote skin cell renewal. Glycolic acid is recommended for the treatment of combination to oily and blemished skin. On the other hand, it is not recommended for sensitive and atopic skin. In addition to the keratolytic effect, glycolic acid also participates in the hydration of the surface of the skin.

WHAT IS SKIN PIGMENTATION ?

There are 2 types of melanin:
Eumelanins
Better known as "true melanin", they are black or dark brown in color and present in people with dark skin (they protect against UV rays).
Phaeomelanins
They are also called "red or russet melanin". They are present in light-skinned subjects or in redheads (they do not protect against UV rays, on the contrary their synthesis generates free radicals that are aggressive for the skin).

A variable proportion of these two types of melanins are present in each individual. It determines the natural color of the skin and the tan produced by exposure to the sun.

HOW DOES SKIN PIGMENTATION WORK ?

Pigmentation results from a complex process involving 4 steps:
  • Ultraviolet rays and “biological mediators” (substances present in skin cells) stimulate the pigmentation process and, therefore, the melanin-producing function of cells called “melanocytes”.
  • Melanin is produced by melanocytes.
  • The melanin thus produced is diffused into the layers of the epidermis.
  • It then migrates to the surface of the skin due to the permanent renewal of epidermis cells.

THE ROLE OF MELANIN IN COMPLEXION RADIANCE

Indeed, UV rays cross the epidermis and stimulate tyrosinase and its mediators. Tyrosinase stimulated by UV and especially UVB is the main enzyme responsible for the production of melanin in cells called melanocytes.

Sometimes some melanocytes do not stop and continue to secrete melanin tirelessly. These abnormal amounts of melanin are distributed irregularly across the surface of the skin and accumulate to form darker areas, which are actually scattered patches of hyperpigmentation.

Moreover, the risk of hyperpigmentation increases as cells age and typically occurs in areas with more sun exposure over time (face, neck, hands, etc.). The sun and age are therefore the main factors of pigment spots. We speak interchangeably of “solar lentigo” or “senile lentigo”. Lentigo affects 90% of white people over the age of 50. All skin types are concerned.

  • The solution : systematic photoprotection during the sunniest months, combined with responsible behavior in the sun. Protect yourself from the sun to avoid the appearance of pigmented spots or their worsening.