Skin Lightening

Skin Lightening Philadelphia

Lightening and Bleaching of Dark Spots on Skin

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Fade dark spots for a radiant, even-toned complexion! Our skin lightening treatments are customized for all skin types to lighten hyperpigmentation, including freckles, melasma, acne blemishes and sun damage. 

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MaxAesthetics offers personalized skin bleaching and lightening treatments to achieve optimal results for each patient. Our tailored protocol fades freckles, sun spots, dark spots, acne blemishes, and melasma. Our products contain brightening ingredients like vitamins, retinols, botanicals, and moisturizers. Our dark spot treatment approach is customized to your needs, with the number of treatments depending on the severity of your hyperpigmentation.

 Lightening Treatments & Packages For Skin

Brightening Fade Peel $115

Fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation with our Skin Brightening Fade Peel. This mild peel uses melanin suppressants, brighteners, and enzymes to treat and prevent hyperpigmentation. Ideal for sun damaged skin, darker ethnic skin types, and some acne skin types. It's a great choice for peel beginners as it won't cause peeling, only mild flaking.

VI Peel Precision Plus $325

UV Induced Pigmentation

Sun Damage

Melasma

Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation

Dark Spot Removal Peel


Melanin/Melasma Lift $145

A medium depth facial chemical peel to lighten deep hyperpigmentation from sun damage or severe acne, dark spots and Melasma. This treatments will produce a sunburn like mild peeling for about 5 to 7 days. Suitable for most skin types.

30 Day Lightening Package $275

Fades facial hyperpigmentation and refreshes the complexion. This package is optimal for anyone seeking to even out the skin tone minimally. Will revive a dull complexion and bring back your glow and tone in a few weeks. 


Includes:


2 Skin Brightening Fade Peels 

A Brightening cream for home use. 


Skin Brightening & Lightening Treatments For Face

60 Day Intense Lightening Package $525 for stubborn hyperpigmentation and melasma on the face. For those with hyperpigmentation a shade or 2 darker than your natural tone. Recommended for brightening skin by 1 shade. Results seen in 5-8 weeks.


Includes:  


1 Microdermabrasion Facial

2 Melanin Lift Peels

A customized skin whitening kit for home use. ( Brightening cream & brightening scrub)


90 Day Lightening & Acne Scar Reduction Package $1225

(By Consultation Only)

Corrects uneven skin tone and improve texture for skin with severe acne scars, pock marks and deeper difficult hyperpigmentation or dark spots and blemishes. 


Includes: 


1 Microdermabrasion Facial

2 Melanin Lift Peels

3 Micro-Needling Treatments

A customized facial kit with lightening products for home use. 

(Brightening cream & Brightening face scrub)

Full Body Lightening Peel  $1375 (per treatment)

This treatment is a Head-to-Toe Body Peel designed to be used in conjunction with the complimentary dark spot removal/ lightening creams for full body brightening

This is generally for individuals seeking to achieve a total body evenness. Generally, it will take  at least 2-3 body peels to lighten 1 shade, and about 4-6 peels to lighten 2 shades, especially for hyperpigmentation on areas such as knees, elbows, knuckles etc. If you are interested in whole body brightening for an even complexion, we strongly recommend that you schedule an appointment for a free consultation. Please note that topical lightening is not permanent, since consistent maintenance is required 

For lightening specific 

areas of the body such as the underarms, knees, elbows, bikini and more, please call  267-528-3859  or See our Body Treatments

Hand & Knuckle Lightening Package $300

This lightening treatment plan lightens stubborn hyperpigmentation on hands & knuckles. 

Includes:  


  • 3 Lightening Peels
  • Complimentary lightening creams for home use. 



Bikini Care Package $499

( Regularly $700 )

This package incorporates laser hair removal treatments to clear up bikini ingrown hairs, a brightening peel facial for your bikini (yes there is such a thing) and bikini lightening products to brighten bikini dark spots.

Includes:


  • 3 Bikini Laser Hair Removal Treatments
  • 1 Brightening Bikini Peel 
  • A complimentary bikini brightening product.

Underarm Care Package $325

(Regularly $400)

This package utilizes laser treatments to reduce underarms ingrown hairs, a brightening peel to clear hyperpigmentation and a complimentary 

underarm lightening creams to brighten your underarms.

Includes: 


  • 3 Underarm Laser Hair Removal Treatments
  • 1 Underarm Chemical Peel
  • Complimentary underarm lightening products.

Maintain your skin with recommended products & treatments after achieving desired results. Get a Skin Brightening Membership for easy upkeep.

Hyperpigmentation and How to Lighten Skin FAQ's

  • What Causes Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spots?

    Hyperpigmentation is caused by an excess production of melanin. Hyperpigmentation can be diffuse or local, affecting such areas as the face, knees, elbows and the back of the hands. Melanin is produced by melanocytes at the lower layer of the epidermis. 


    Melanin is a class of pigment responsible for producing color in the body in places such as the eyes, skin and hair. As the body ages, melanocyte distribution becomes less diffuse and its regulation less controlled by the body. UV light stimulates melanocyte activity, and where concentrations of the cells are denser than surrounding areas hyperpigmentation is the result. 


    Another form of hyperpigmentation is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. These are dark spots that appear on the skin following acne or injury that has healed. Hyperpigmentation can also be caused by sun damage, inflammation, or other skin injuries, including those related to acne vulgaris. 


    People with darker Asian, Mediterranean, or African skin tones are more prone to hyperpigmentation.

  • How Can Hyperpigmentation Be Treated?

    Excessive production of melanin can be brought on by a number of internal and external factors, but the primary extrinsic cause is the sun. Excess heat can also over stimulate the skin. Keeping the skin protected with sunscreen use and cool will help prevent discoloration during the summer months. If the damage is done however, melanin suppressants and skin lighteners such as Hydroquinone, Arbutin, Kojic acid, Mulberry extracts, Azelaic acid and Ascorbic Acid ( Vitamin C) will work to inhibit melanin synthesis, brighten and reduce hyperpigmentation. Melasma is another form of hyperpigmentation considered to arise from pregnancy, oral contraceptives, endocrine dysfunction, genetic factors, medications, nutritional deficiency, hepatic dysfunction and other factors. The majority of cases are usually related to pregnancy or oral contraceptives.


    For deeper stubborn hyperpigmentation, depending on the skin type, either lasers, IPL or Chemical (topical) skin brightening chemical peels and certain home-care correctives/lighteners will work to brighten skin. A formula with hydroquinone will be effective in lightening dark spots and pigmented skin. 

  • What Are the Common Causes of Hyperpigmentation?

    • Age Spots – Liver or age spots are one the most common forms of hyperpigmentation. They usually appear in skin with sun damage. They are also referred to as solar lentigines. These dark spots are usually found on the face and hands or other areas frequently exposed to the sun
    • Hormones – Hormonal changes are also a factor which play a great role in the hyperpigmentation of the skin. Women who take birth control pills are more susceptible to suffering from this skin condition. Melasma or chloasma spots look very similar to age spots but are larger patches of dark skin that appear most often as a consequence of hormonal changes.

    • Pregnancy – It is very common to see a fine, dark vertical line running down the abdomen when pregnant. This is due to an overproduction of melanin, causing darkened skin on the breasts, abdomen, and other areas. It is also the culprit of the “mask of pregnancy” on the face.
    • Acne – Skin diseases like acne can leave dark marks or blemishes long after the condition clears (sometimes up to 6 months) and is more difficult to treat in darker ethnic skin types such as Latin, Asian and black or African American skins.
    • Skin Injuries- Injuries to the skin, including some surgeries can leave dark scars on the skin.
    • Hereditary – Hyperpigmentation can also be hereditary. Freckles are an inherited characteristic. The small brown spots known as freckles can be found anywhere on the skin, but are most common on the arms and face.

  • Is Hydroquinone Safe And Effective for Skin Brightening?

    Hydroquinone (HQ) skin lightening products are the most popular skin bleaching treatment, and is also the most effective topical de-pigmenting or skin bleaching agent. Hydroquinone works by inhibiting the conversion of tyrosine to melanin, inhibiting the formation of melanosomes and increasing the degradation of melanosomes, and by inhibiting the DNA and RNA synthesis of melanocytes.

     Skin brightening products with a hydroquinone concentration of 2% or less do not require a prescription but are much less effective than prescription Hydroquinone concentrations of 4%-10% which are very effective but can be irritating. The chemical stability of hydroquinone formulations is important because HQ is easily oxidized and can lose potency. Hydroquionone formulations should be kept in a sealed tube and stored in the refrigerator, and should be used within six months. 

    The lightening effect of hydroquinone skin lightening products can be enhanced by combining it with other agents such as Alpha Hydroxy Acids , Retinols and Tretinoin. For more information regarding the safety of Hydroquinone, click here. 

In order to maintain your new healthy glowing skin you may join MaxAesthetics Skin Lightening Membership

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Skin Lightening / Skin Bleaching Philadelphia PA 

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