Melasma Treatments

Those stubborn brown patches don’t define you. At Colorado Skin & Vein, advanced laser technology and over 20 years of pigmentation expertise deliver visible improvement, revealing the clear, even complexion you deserve.

What is Melasma
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Understanding Melasma

Understanding Melasma

Melasma is a chronic pigmentation condition causing brown or gray-brown patches on the face. It occurs when melanocytes overproduce melanin, creating symmetrical discoloration typically on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip, and nose.

How Is Melasma Treated?

Effective melasma treatment combines medical-grade therapies tailored to your skin type, pigmentation depth, and triggers. Professional intervention delivers results over-the-counter products cannot achieve.

Effective Solutions

Advanced Treatments. Lasting Clarity.

Every patient’s skin is different—shaped by genetics, oil production, and environmental exposure. We tailor medical-grade treatments to your pore size, skin type, and aesthetic goals, delivering visible refinement with minimal downtime.

Pigment Reduction Treatments

Target excess melanin with specialized laser wavelengths that break down pigmentation while preserving surrounding tissue, gradually revealing clearer, more uniform skin tone through a series of comfortable treatments.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Fractional CO₂ laser technology removes pigmented surface layers while stimulating deep collagen renewal, delivering dramatic texture and tone improvement—our most comprehensive single treatment for resistant melasma.

IPL / BBL Photofacial

Calibrated light energy targets brown discoloration and uneven tone through gentle, customized settings designed for your specific skin type, reducing pigmentation with minimal downtime and cumulative results.

Laser Facials

Gentle, targeted laser treatments refresh skin tone and reduce superficial pigmentation through controlled energy delivery, ideal for maintenance and mild-to-moderate melasma with no downtime.

Microneedling

Radiofrequency microneedling enhances product penetration while stimulating collagen production, improving both texture and pigmentation when combined with medical-grade brightening serums for comprehensive results.

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

Light-activated treatment combines topical photosensitizing agents with targeted wavelengths to reduce pigmentation, oil production, and pre-cancerous changes—a multi-benefit approach for complex skin concerns.
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Have Questions About Melasma? Ask Ava

Wondering which treatment is right for your skin type, how long results take, or what to expect during recovery? Ava, our intelligent skin health assistant, provides instant, personalized answers about melasma treatment—available 24/7.

Real Patients, Real Results

Dull skin transforms differently for everyone, depending on treatment selection, skin history, and your body’s healing response. These results demonstrate what’s possible when medical expertise meets advanced technology and personalized planning.
Our Team

20+ Years of Aesthetics Excellence

Aesthetic Treatements

The team at Colorado Skin & Vein, led by David Verebelyi, MD, RVT, and Christina Jordan, FNP, CANS, has been treating vein conditions for over two decades, earning a reputation as leaders in advanced aesthetics, vascular, and laser medicine.

Dr. David Verebelyi serves as Chief of Laser Surgery at Colorado Skin & Vein, bringing over 20 years of specialized experience in venous care and minimally invasive vein treatments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About Melasma

What is melasma?
Melasma is a chronic pigmentation condition causing brown or gray-brown patches, typically on the face. It’s triggered by hormones, sun exposure, heat, and genetic factors.
Melasma is a chronic condition that can be significantly improved but not permanently cured. With proper treatment and sun protection, patches can fade substantially and stay clear with maintenance.
Combination therapy works best—pairing medical-grade topicals with laser treatments like fractional resurfacing, pigment-reduction lasers, or IPL therapy, tailored to your skin type and melasma depth.
Most patients notice improvement within 4-8 weeks, with optimal results after 3-6 treatment sessions. Melasma requires patience and consistency for lasting clarity.
Melasma can recur with sun exposure, hormonal changes, or heat. Ongoing sun protection, maintenance treatments, and medical-grade skincare help prevent reappearance.
Yes, when performed by experienced providers. We use specific wavelengths and settings designed for darker skin tones to avoid worsening pigmentation or causing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Avoid direct sun exposure, heat (saunas, hot yoga), harsh scrubs, and irritating skincare. Always wear broad-spectrum SPF 30+, reapplying every 2 hours outdoors.
While melasma most commonly affects facial skin—forehead, cheeks, upper lip, nose—it can also appear on forearms, neck, chest, and other sun-exposed areas.
Melasma appears as symmetrical, irregular patches often triggered by hormones, while sun spots are individual, distinct brown spots caused purely by UV damage without hormonal influence.
Yes. Though melasma affects women more frequently due to hormonal triggers, men can develop melasma from sun exposure, heat, genetics, or certain medications.

Denver's Aesthetic Experts

For over 20 years, Denver-area patients have trusted us for exceptional aesthetic results. Our combination of board-certified medical expertise, advanced laser technology, and personalized care delivers transformations that look natural and feel authentic.

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