Pigmentation Correction

Pigmentation disorders are among the most common concerns for Asian patients seeking aesthetic treatment, and The Clifford Clinic has developed a multi-modal approach that matches the treatment modality to the specific pigmentation diagnosis — a distinction that is critical because the wrong laser on the wrong pigmentation type can worsen the condition.

Melasma, the most common pigmentation concern, requires a nuanced approach due to its hormonal and UV-triggered nature. The clinic uses low-fluence Q-Switch toning in a series of sessions rather than high-energy single treatments, reducing the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation while progressively lightening the pigmented macules. Topical agents are recommended between sessions to maintain the progress.

Sunspots (solar lentigines) respond well to higher-energy Q-Switch treatment or the 1927nm thulium wavelength on the Fraxel Dual. These lesions are discrete and well-defined, making targeted laser ablation highly effective and results typically visible within one to two sessions. Hori's naevus, a deeper-seated bilateral acquired melanocytosis common in Asian women, requires the 1064nm Q-Switch wavelength to reach the deeper melanin deposits in the dermis;…