Classic Articles

When a brightening serum stops working, almost nobody's first instinct is to stop using it. That instinct is why melasma plateaus. Here is how I reset reactive, stalled skin with the Calecim Professional Serum at my NYC clinic, and how to bring pigment treatment back afterward.

Melasma has no cure, and the realistic goal is control. Here is why one strong brightener plateaus, what tranexamic acid does that the others cannot, and how I use the Calecim Professional Pigment Solution at my NYC clinic.

Melasma punishes the aggressive approach more reliably than any other pigment problem I treat. Here is how azelaic acid compares with hydroquinone, why tolerance beats potency over six months, and how I use the Anfisa ÂN-DEW at my NYC clinic.