LASER CENTRE · VICTORIA MELASMA CONTROL™
Melasma is more than pigment. Treat the process, not just the colour.
Victoria Melasma Control™ is a physician-supervised, multi-modal programme for recurrent facial pigmentation: diagnosis, trigger management, medical skincare, advanced photoprotection and carefully selected procedures, including Smart Picosecond laser when it is clinically appropriate.
Melasma assessment SCR 900 · deductible from your programme
PROGRAMMEControl · Correct · Maintain
LASEROnly when indicated
SUPERVISIONDr. Eric Licea, MD
CONDITION
Recurrent
Chronic facial pigmentation that tends to return
PROGRAMME
5 phases
Control, prepare, correct, protect, maintain
HORIZON
Months
Managed over weeks to months, not one procedure
ASSESSMENT
SCR 900
Deductible from your programme
WHY MELASMA IS DIFFERENT
Melasma is a chronic, recurrent pigmentation disorder, usually symmetrical brown or grey-brown patches on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip or chin. The visible pigment is only one part of a process driven by light, hormones, inflammation, heat and individual susceptibility.
A major trigger, and especially relevant in a tropical climate.
Can feed melasma activity, particularly in more pigmented skin.
Pregnancy, hormonal change and some medications may contribute in susceptible people.
Irritation or over-aggressive procedures can aggravate pigment in some patients.
Some skin stays prone to recurrence even after excellent improvement.
Melasma can involve more than surface melanin alone.
THE CORE IDEA
A treatment can make visible pigment lighter without changing the tendency for melasma to return. That is why we plan correction and maintenance together, from day one.
FIRST QUESTION
Sun spots, post-inflammatory pigmentation, freckles, dermal pigmentation and mixed disorders can resemble melasma or overlap with it. Treatment starts by establishing what we are looking at.
A new, changing, irregular, symptomatic or uncertain pigmented lesion needs a medical evaluation before any cosmetic treatment.
HAVE YOU TREATED YOUR MELASMA BEFORE?
What happened after your previous treatment can be as important as what your pigmentation looks like today. Choose the closest answer.
YOUR STARTING POINT
Build the foundation
Start with the correct base: a confirmed diagnosis, daily photoprotection, the right skincare and control of your triggers. Procedures come later, if they are needed at all.
Book my melasma assessment (opens the booking system in a new tab)INTRODUCING VICTORIA MELASMA CONTROL™
Five phases, one long-term plan. Melasma treatment should not end when the pigment becomes lighter: that is when maintenance begins.
CONTROL THE PROCESS
Correct the pigment. Protect the result.
FOUNDATION OF THE PROGRAMME
Why a programme is worth more than a laser session: each pillar does a job the others cannot.
A personalised pigment-control regimen chosen for your skin, tolerance and treatment phase. Prescription therapies only when clinically appropriate and supervised.
Daily broad-spectrum protection is the foundation. Tinted, iron-oxide sunscreens may be recommended where visible-light protection matters.
Selected peels or energy-based procedures as adjuncts, according to melasma activity, skin type and previous response. More is not automatically better.
Long-term control is built in from the beginning, not added only after the pigment comes back.
SMART PICOSECOND · WHEN IT HAS A ROLE
Picosecond technology can have a role in selected melasma patients, but it is not automatically the first step and it is not a cure. Here, laser is one component of a broader plan.
Our Smart Picosecond platform carries 532/1064 nm, 755 nm and 1320 nm handpieces, but its value in melasma depends on wavelength, energy, spot size, delivery mode, skin type, melasma activity and endpoint, not simply on the word “picosecond”. Carefully selected low-energy 1064 nm approaches have the strongest supporting evidence, and their lower absorption by surface melanin can help in more pigmented skin, yet treatment remains individual and carries risk. Other wavelengths have been studied, but none is a universal melasma protocol.
We do not treat melasma with “maximum power”.
ENERGY · ILLUSTRATIVE
SKIN OF COLOUR · YEAR-ROUND LIGHT · RECURRENCE-AWARE
Seychelles combines intense year-round light with a diverse, often melanin-rich population. That makes treatment choice, inflammation control and realistic sun protection especially important.
The safest strategy is not the one that attacks pigment hardest. It is the one that improves it without provoking the skin.
WHEN MELASMA GETS WORSE AFTER TREATMENT
If your pigment became darker after a laser, peel or aggressive facial, the next step is not automatically another procedure. Sometimes the right decision is not to laser: if the balance of risk and benefit is not right yet, we will tell you and build a different strategy.
YOUR MELASMA MANAGEMENT JOURNEY
If Smart Picosecond is part of your plan, each session follows the same care: photography, cleansing and eye protection, individual settings, calming barrier care, written home-care and a planned follow-up before any repeat.
PHASE 01
History, pigment pattern, baseline photography, skin type, previous PIH and your trigger profile.
PHASE 02
Skincare, barrier support and photoprotection. Active or irritated skin is calmed before any procedure.
PHASE 03
Personalised correction with medical skincare and selected procedures; Smart Picosecond only when indicated.
PHASE 04
Response is compared objectively and the plan adjusted, rather than treatment being repeated automatically.
PHASE 05
A long-term strategy to preserve improvement and respond early to any recurrence.
REALISTIC OUTCOMES
Recurrence does not automatically mean treatment failed. Melasma is biologically prone to return; maintenance and early intervention are part of responsible care.
WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE
WHAT WE WILL NEVER PROMISE
PROGRAMMES & INVESTMENT
You are investing in structured care, not a stack of laser sessions. Programme prices are confirmed at your assessment, once we know how active your melasma is.
START
Pigment mapping, trigger review, baseline photography and your initial strategy.
SCR 900
RECOMMENDED
For active or recurrent melasma: structured skincare, photoprotection, progress review and selected procedures when indicated.
At assessment
ADVANCED
For persistent, recurrent or previously resistant melasma, with longer correction and a transition into maintenance.
At assessment
LASER PHASE
Only when Smart Picosecond is clinically indicated: a phase within the programme, not the programme itself.
At assessment
EXCLUSIVE ADD-ON · WITH THE 3-SESSION LASER CORRECTION PHASE
A Radiance Peel chosen for your skin plus a Luminous Glow Facial Deep Cleanse, usually 1 to 2 weeks before the first laser session. Because melasma can be inflammation-sensitive, the peel is never automatic: the clinical team may modify, substitute or postpone it according to activity, barrier, recent sun, skin type and PIH risk. Preparation does not guarantee a response or prevent post-inflammatory pigment.
SCR 2,498
SCR 1,499
You save SCR 999
OUR TREATMENT-INTEGRITY PROMISE
Your assessment exists to decide what your skin needs, not to sell a laser session. If Smart Picosecond does not offer the right balance of risk and benefit at that stage, we recommend a different pathway.
You don't need another promise to remove melasma. You need a strategy to control it.
QUESTIONS
Planning for an event? Start early: melasma responds better to weeks of control than to last-minute intensity.
Melasma is generally managed as a chronic, recurrent condition. Significant improvement is possible for many patients, but no responsible clinic can guarantee a permanent cure.
Smart Picosecond can help selected patients reduce visible pigmentation, but laser alone does not control every factor behind melasma. It is used as part of a broader, physician-supervised plan.
Melasma is driven by more than visible pigment. Light exposure, hormones, inflammation, heat and individual susceptibility can keep it active. Without maintenance, recurrence is common.
Darkening can reflect post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, excessive inflammation, an unsuitable treatment choice, recent sun exposure, a different pigment disorder or melasma activity. It needs a careful reassessment before any further procedure.
Melasma can be treated in many skin types, but more pigmented skin needs a particularly careful approach because of the risk of post-inflammatory pigment. Treatment selection and inflammation control are essential.
Daily protection is part of melasma care. Depending on your skin and exposure, protection from both UV and visible light may be recommended.
Melasma is usually managed over weeks to months, followed by maintenance. Response varies between patients.
No. Many patients start with diagnosis, photoprotection, trigger management and a pigment-control skincare plan. Procedures are added only when indicated.
Yes. Hormonal factors, pregnancy and some medications can be relevant in susceptible individuals. Your medical and medication history is part of your assessment.
Yes, when appropriate. Combination treatment is often more effective than one isolated method, but it has to be planned carefully to avoid unnecessary irritation.
Not necessarily. It is an optional add-on for eligible patients on the 3-session laser correction phase. In melasma the peel may be modified, substituted or postponed according to your skin's activity and tolerance.
Start early. Melasma generally responds better to planned control over weeks than to aggressive treatment shortly before an event.
ADVANCED MELASMA MANAGEMENT · MAHÉ, SEYCHELLES
Victoria Aesthetic & Wellness Clinic · Bel Etang Building, Hermitage Road, Mont Fleuri, Mahé, Seychelles
MELASMA DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
SCR 900
INCLUDES
Medical disclaimer: Educational information only, not a substitute for individual medical advice. Melasma is chronic and recurrent. Suitability, response, number of sessions, recovery and side effects vary. Prescription treatments, peels and laser procedures have contraindications and possible risks. No treatment can guarantee complete clearance, a permanent cure, zero recurrence or zero risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation or irritation.
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