Melasma cannot be cured. It can be controlled for years.
Why Melasma Comes Back Every Summer
Melasma appears as symmetrical brown or greyish patches, usually across the cheeks, forehead, nose or upper lip. It is driven by hormones and provoked by light and heat, which is why it so often begins in pregnancy or with hormonal medication, and why it deepens through the Kolkata summer and lightens again in winter.
That pattern is the condition itself, not a failure of your skincare. Melasma is chronic and relapsing, and it is treated the way chronic conditions are treated: brought under control, then held there. At LUMORA Clinic, treatment is directed at suppressing the pigment gently and protecting the skin properly, rather than at removing a patch that will otherwise return.
Suitable for adults in New Town, Kolkata with symmetrical brown or grey facial patches, pigmentation that appeared during pregnancy or with hormonal medication, or melasma that has returned after previous treatment.
THE LUMORA APPROACH
Melasma Is Controlled by a Plan, Not a Procedure
No single session settles melasma. What holds it is a combination of gentle treatment, prescribed care and disciplined protection, reviewed as your skin responds through the year.
The Gentlest Effective Setting, Every Time Melasma rewards restraint.
Highest Level of Melasma Treatment
The Fastest Treatment for Melasma Is the One That Sets You Back
Melasma is the one pigmentation that reliably worsens when it is treated aggressively. Strong lasers, harsh peels and unsupervised bleaching agents inflame the skin, and inflamed melasma darkens and rebounds, often worse than before. Patients arrive here having discovered this at another clinic's expense. At LUMORA Clinic, melasma is diagnosed by a dermatologist, treated conservatively and reviewed over time, and treatment is refused where it would leave you worse off.
Monday to Sunday,
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Dermatologist-Led Throughout
Deliberately Conservative
Triggers Addressed, Not Just Patches
Protection Beyond Sunscreen
Melasma Treatment Before & After
It Lightens Over Months, and It Holds Only If It Is Protected
Melasma responds gradually. Pigment is suppressed and cleared over months rather than weeks, and the patches soften rather than vanish.
Before and After, Unretouched.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hormones and light, working together. It commonly begins in pregnancy or with hormonal medication, and it is provoked by ultraviolet light, visible light and heat. Heredity and skin type also play a part. It is far more common in women, and in skin that tans easily.
No, and you should be cautious of any clinic that says otherwise. It is a chronic, relapsing condition. What treatment achieves is control, patches lightened substantially and then held there with maintenance and protection.
Most often because the treatment was too aggressive. Strong lasers, harsh peels and unsupervised bleaching agents inflame the skin, and inflammation drives melasma to rebound darker. This is exactly why treatment here is deliberately gentle and staged.
Lasers can help, at low energy and as part of a wider plan, but it is not the foundation of melasma treatment and it will not clear the condition alone. Prescribed topical care and strict photoprotection do the greater part of the work.
Improvement is measured in months rather than weeks, and it develops steadily. Once control is achieved, treatment continues in a lighter maintenance form, because melasma returns when protection and care stop. Your dermatologist will set out what to expect in your case.
What Our Patients Say
Begin With a Consultation.
Melasma is manageable once it is correctly diagnosed and treated with patience. Tell us how long you have had it and what has already been tried, and our team will be in touch to arrange an assessment.
