Melasma

Whitening products, sunscreen lapses, expecting results too fast, product shopping, and the hydration myth — the five things that keep melasma from improving.

Kenapa melasma anda tak bertambah baik, mitos hidrasi, dan sebab saya tidak menawarkan laser atau peeling untuk melasma.

Kenapa krim pemutih yang berkesan dalam tiga minggu patut buat anda risau, apa yang biasanya ada di dalamnya, dan beza antara ubat dengan produk kosmetik.

Procedures do affect pigment — but melasma is an active process, not a deposit waiting to be removed. Why I treat it with sun protection and topicals instead.

The faster route and the gentler route for melasma, what hydroquinone actually does, why it's used on-and-off, and where tranexamic acid fits in.

Cahaya nampak memacu melasma, bukan UV sahaja — dan itulah sebab kadar berulang di Malaysia begitu tinggi. Apa yang perlu dicari, dan peraturan mudah yang saya beri pesakit.

Dark patches on your cheeks aren't always melasma — and they're often more than one thing at once. How I work out what's actually going on, and why I'll tell you when I'm not sure.

Visible light drives melasma, not just UV — and it's why recurrence in Malaysia is so high. What to look for in a sunscreen, and the simple rule I give patients.

Kenapa melasma asyik datang balik, kenapa pelindung matahari lebih penting daripada mana-mana krim, dan apa yang rawatan boleh capai sebenarnya.

Why melasma comes back, why sunscreen matters more than any cream, and what treatment realistically achieves. From a GP with a skin interest in Kota Kinabalu.