Pigmentation Treatment

Dr Edwin Lim — whose MSc thesis focused on pigmentary conditions in Asians — offers a multi-modal approach to melasma, sunspots, freckles, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation using lasers, topical prescription agents, and oral therapies.

Pigmentation is one of the most common aesthetic concerns among Asian patients, and Edwin Lim Medical Aesthetic Clinic is particularly well-equipped to address it. Dr Edwin Lim's MSc in Practical Dermatology from Cardiff University included a thesis on pigmentary conditions in Asian skin, giving him a deeper theoretical grounding than most aesthetic practitioners. Pigmentation at the clinic is approached as a medical condition requiring accurate diagnosis before treatment, since different types of hyperpigmentation — solar lentigines, melasma, Hori's naevus, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) after acne or injury, and freckles — each have different underlying mechanisms and respond to different interventions. A thorough consultation includes Wood's lamp examination and, where appropriate, dermoscopy to characterise the pigment. For epidermal pigmentation such as sunspots and freckles, Q-switched Nd:YAG or Pico laser treatments are highly effective with a low risk of rebound. For melasma — a hormonally influenced condition affecting the deeper dermis and epidermis — the clinic uses a combination of the Yellow Laser (577 nm), low-fluence Nd:YAG toning, and prescription topicals including hydroquinone cream, oral tranexamic acid (TA), and topical alpha-arbutin serums. For post-inflammatory pigmentation following acne, the approach combines pigment laser sessions with niacinamide-based serums and strict sun protection. The clinic's own medical-grade skincare range includes an Advanced Skin Lightener with TA, arbutin, and ceramide, and a Tri-Whitening C Serum combining Vitamin C, alpha-arbutin, and niacinamide. These products support and extend the results of in-clinic laser sessions.