Pigmentation spots

Melanin is the pigment of the skin – and it serves an important protective function. Under UV radiation, the skin produces more melanin to protect deeper layers. In some skin types or under certain conditions, this reaction gets out of balance: too much melanin is produced and unevenly distributed in certain areas.

UV radiation is the most common trigger – which is why age spots mainly appear on sun-exposed areas like the face, décolleté, and hands. Hormonal changes – especially due to contraceptives or during pregnancy – can trigger melasma, a more even but stubborn form of hyperpigmentation. Inflammations like pimples leave dark spots through post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

Important to know: pigment spots are very sensitive to UV. Any sun exposure without protection intensifies existing spots and causes new ones – even in winter.

The most effective active ingredient against pigmentation spots is not a serum – it is sun protection. UV radiation is the main trigger and amplifier of hyperpigmentation. Using brightening ingredients without sun protection fights against a process that UV reignites daily.

Daily Sun protection SPF 50 is mandatory for pigmentation spots – not only in summer but all year round. UVA radiation penetrates through clouds and window glass. A broad-spectrum sun protection that covers both UVA and UVB is the foundation of every treatment.

The most effective routine for pigmentation spots: Vitamin C serum in the morning – sun protection SPF 50. Brightening serum with Niacinamid or tranexamic acid in the evening – gentle peeling once or twice a week. Consistency over weeks beats any one-time intensive treatment.