Pigmentation treatment in Hanoi

Three different problems that look alike

Post-inflammatory marks are the flat brown or red patches left behind after a spot heals. They are the easiest of the three: they fade on their own, and treatment mostly speeds that up.

Melasma is the symmetrical brown patching that usually sits on the cheeks, forehead or upper lip. It is driven by sun and hormones, and heat may make it worse, which is why it comes back and why nobody can honestly promise to cure it. What is realistic is getting it much lighter and keeping it there.

Sun spots and general dullness come from accumulated exposure. They respond well, and they stay away if the sunscreen habit holds.

Getting this wrong wastes months. A course aimed at melasma is not the same as one aimed at post-acne marks, so the first visit is spent working out which one you actually have.

Sunscreen is not optional here

Every pigmentation treatment is undone by sun. Daily sunscreen is not an upsell we add at the end — without it, a course is close to a waste of money, and we would rather say that before you start than after.

Hanoi makes this harder than it sounds. The summer UV index is high even on overcast days, and heat may also make melasma worse — the evidence is thinner than for sunlight, but it is one more reason shade alone is not enough.

What treatment looks like

Luminous Peel is the main course for melasma and post-acne pigmentation, run as a series rather than a single visit.

Delicate Zone Peel is for darkening on body areas where the skin is thin and easily irritated, such as underarms and the bikini line. It is a different formulation, not the face peel applied elsewhere.

Skin Bright is the brightening course for dull, uneven tone and scattered sun spots.

Which one suits you is decided after looking at your skin. The per-session price of each is published below; how many sessions you need is what the consultation settles.

How long it takes

Pigmentation moves slowly. Post-acne marks usually lighten visibly within a few weeks; melasma is a matter of months and needs maintenance afterwards.

Anyone offering to clear melasma in one session is describing something that does not happen. Expect gradual lightening, and expect to keep protecting the result.

Moles and skin tags

Small raised moles and skin tags can be taken off with laser in one short visit — usually around 30 minutes, depending on how many there are.

It sits on our price list as laser for moles and skin tags. The price depends on how many you want treated, which makes it the one item we confirm in person: we look at them at the free consultation and tell you the figure before anything starts.

If a mole has recently changed in shape, colour or size, have it checked at a hospital dermatology department before any removal.