Treatment Time
~15–25 minutes per online melasma consultation
ONLINE MELASMA CONSULTATION WITH UK-REGISTERED DERMATOLOGISTS
Secure photo assessment, expert diagnosis, and a personalised melasma treatment plan with structured follow-up - safe, convenient, and managed from home.
Consultations from £79 — CQC & GPhC regulated, no hidden fees.
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About Melasma
Melasma is a common dermatology concern that may involve symmetrical brown facial patches, often on cheeks, forehead, and upper lip. Our online pathway is designed to help patients understand the likely pattern, common triggers, and which symptoms need more urgent review.
Common causes and risk factors include sunlight, hormonal influences, heat exposure, and genetic predisposition. Because symptom patterns can overlap with other skin conditions, a structured dermatologist review helps improve treatment direction and safety advice.
Treatment planning may include high-protection SPF, topical depigmenting plans, and relapse-prevention maintenance. Expected progress varies, but in many cases clear improvement often needs around 8 to 16 weeks plus long-term prevention.
Risk Factors
- Sunlight
- Hormonal influences
- Heat exposure
- Genetic predisposition
Melasma Treatment Options
- High-protection SPF
- Topical depigmenting plans
- Relapse-prevention maintenance
Don't Ignore Changing Symptoms
Not every case needs immediate treatment, but warning signs should never be ignored.
- Atypical rapidly changing pigmentation with irritation, bleeding, or pain
- Persistent symptoms despite home care or over-the-counter treatment.
- Visible progression, new pain, bleeding, or infection features.
- Symptoms affecting confidence, daily routine, or sleep.
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FAQs
Melasma can be influenced by sunlight, hormonal influences, heat exposure, and genetic predisposition.
Management depends on the diagnosis and severity. Treatment often focuses on control, flare reduction, and long-term maintenance rather than one single permanent fix.
Clear improvement often needs around 8 to 16 weeks plus long-term prevention.
Atypical rapidly changing pigmentation with irritation, bleeding, or pain.
Many cases can start safely online with structured history, image review, and treatment planning. Some patients will still need face-to-face review or tests depending on clinical findings.
Upload clear close-up photos in good lighting, a short timeline of symptoms, previous treatments used, and any new warning signs or triggers.
A standard consultation is the right choice for most common non-urgent skin concerns and routine treatment planning. A specialist consultation is better suited to more persistent, complex, or higher-risk concerns that may benefit from a deeper review, more tailored guidance, and a more advanced assessment pathway. If you want extra reassurance for a more complicated concern, the specialist option is the stronger choice.