Dark skin: understanding the concern and care options

The pico laser or Q-switch laser is a revolutionary technology used for hyperpigmentation treatment. The name of the laser comes from the fact that this type of laser machine can produce a pulsed output beam which enables it to produce pulses of very high power.

It has a very high pulse rate and very high energy. It directly effects the excess pigment cells, breaks them down and helps in reversion of natural skin tone. It does not affect the surrounding normal cells. Our dermatologists will guide you properly on pre-care and after-care for this hyperpigmentation laser treatment. It is useful for deeper as well as superficial pigmentation and hence provides quick and visible results.

You may require multiple sessions with any of these treatment options to achieve desired results.

Glutathione, normally present in the body performs many vital functions including:

As a powerful natural tool to dispose off free radicals In the movement of amino acids across cell membranes. It is in fact, one of the most powerful natural anti-oxidants in the body and is available in food items like whey protein, tomatoes, avocados, oranges and many more. The body normally has two types of melanin (pigment molecule which imparts skin color). These are eumelanin which has brown to black color, and pheomelanin which is in the yellow to red range. Glutathione basically helps in reducing the production of melanin as well as changing the type of melanin produced, to lighten the skin. The antioxidant properties help you with a natural ‘glow’.

For the skin whitening treatment to be effective, glutathione needs to enter the blood stream. The issue with oral glutathione is that the bioavailability is very low, which means that your natural digestion clears out most of the ‘good stuff’.

We hence prefer the intravenous route which enhances the entry of the molecule in the required areas, making the treatment effective.

The main ways in which glutathione helps in skin whitening are:

As a powerful anti-oxidant, it helps with a natural glow It inhibits the enzyme tyrosinase which is required in the generation of the darker eumelanin It acts as a catalyst to alter the route of melanin generation to change the type of melanin produced in the body naturally from eumelanin to pheomelanin, which is what imparts the lighter skin tone.* A single session of IV glutathione is not enough to deliver drastic results and hence multiple sessions are often recommended at a gap of 1 week. There are studies that have been done on the skin lightening effects of glutathione, but they aren’t voluminous and hence the use of this skin whitening treatment is mainly based on empirical evidence, which is observation of visible change by practitioners.

It is effective and it is safe when performed by a trained aesthetic dermatologist. All the skin specialists at SkinGenious are highly trained and evaluated on their results delivered for the skin tone lightening treatment. They are the best in Mumbai.