Concerns · Skin
Pigmentation and sun damage
Sun spots, melasma, uneven tone — examined before treated.
What's going on
Western Australian light is beautiful and unforgiving. Pigmentation — sun spots, melasma, uneven tone — accumulates quietly over years and tends to surface in the forties and fifties.
Here is the part most clinics skip: not every brown spot should be lasered. Some need a diagnosis first, and a very few need a biopsy. Dr Shahid examines before treating, which is why pigment work here is safe as well as effective.
Why it happens
- Cumulative UV exposure
- Hormones — melasma is hormonally driven
- Skin type and genetics
- Previous inflammation or injury to the skin
What can realistically be done
Diagnosis first
Dr Shahid examines the pigment and confirms what it is — before any laser goes near it.
Laser and light treatment
Targets pigment precisely, usually as a winter course.
Clinical peels and skin care
Support and maintain; melasma in particular is managed, not cured.
What can't
Melasma is controlled, never cured — and heat and sun can bring it back, so management is ongoing. And any changing, bleeding or irregular spot is checked medically first, always.
What a first visit involves
Thirty to forty-five minutes with a doctor or nurse: your history, an assessment, and an honest plan with costs in writing. No treatment at a first visit. What to expect
Related treatments
Questions
Start with a consultation
New patients are assessed before anything is booked. Honest advice, natural results.