Show patients their result before they treat.
Darkened patches and spots from excess melanin caused by sun, inflammation, or hormones.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4109 • Overall
Recommended Protocol
Chemical Peels
VI Peels • For Hyperpigmentation
Vitamin C serums
At-home maintenance
Hyperpigmentation is darkened patches or spots from excess melanin, triggered by sun, inflammation, post-acne marks, or hormones. It's treated by exfoliating and suppressing pigment with chemical peels, IPL/BBL photofacials, lasers, microneedling, and brightening skincare with vitamin C and retinoids. Results build over a series of treatments, and daily SPF is essential to prevent recurrence.
Hyperpigmentation is darkened patches or spots on the skin caused by excess melanin production. It can result from sun exposure, inflammation (including post-acne marks), hormonal changes, or skin injury, and it leaves the complexion looking uneven, blotchy, or older than it is.
Hyperpigmentation is a high-frequency concern that often arrives alongside acne, aging, or sun-damage consults, making it a natural add-on to an existing plan. The provider's goal is to fade the dark areas and even out tone through peels, lasers, and corrective skincare, typically over a series. Showing the projected clearer, more even complexion on the patient's own photo helps justify a multi-treatment plan and ongoing skincare.
Hyperpigmentation
Where it appears
Cheeks, Face
Facial area
Overall
Treatment paths
8
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
The named injectables, products, and devices patients search for — each lets them preview the result before they commit.
A near-painless medium-depth chemical peel with formulas for acne, pigment, and aging.
View brandA professional depigmentation peel system designed specifically to treat melasma and stubborn pigment.
View brandThe first FDA-cleared microneedling device — creates controlled micro-channels to rebuild collagen.
View brandSciton's gentle fractional laser — a low-downtime 'prejuvenation' treatment for tone, texture, and early pigment.
View brandA gentle 'baby Fraxel' fractional laser for early aging, glow, and skin-quality maintenance.
View brandSciton's high-powered BroadBand Light — the premium IPL for sun damage, redness, and brown spots.
View brandPatients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Brown or gray-brown patches on the face triggered by sun, hormones, and heat.
Explore treatmentsFlat brown spots and age spots from years of cumulative sun exposure.
Explore treatmentsPits, raised marks, and discoloration left behind after breakouts heal.
Explore treatmentsCommon questions patients ask about hyperpigmentation — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Excess melanin production triggered by UV exposure, inflammation (such as post-acne marks), hormonal changes, or skin injury creates the darkened, uneven patches.
Chemical peels, IPL/BBL photofacials, fractional lasers, and microneedling paired with brightening skincare (vitamin C, retinoids, tyrosinase inhibitors) are most effective. The right choice depends on the depth and cause of the pigment.
Surface pigment often improves within a few weeks, while deeper or stubborn pigment can take several months and multiple sessions. Consistent SPF speeds and protects results.
Melasma is a specific hormonally-driven, recurrence-prone form of hyperpigmentation. General hyperpigmentation from sun or post-inflammatory marks is usually more straightforward to clear.
Yes, especially without sun protection. Daily broad-spectrum SPF and maintenance skincare are essential to keep treated areas from re-darkening.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.