Case Study: Treating PIH

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Commonly, aesthetic practitioners may see post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) present as a complication following aesthetic treatments like laser or chemical peels, or maybe from skin conditions like acne. However, it can occur from a variety of other circumstances.
Asian and African skin pigments very quickly and extra care must be taken with these skin types to prevent making the pigmentation worse.1 This article describes the management of a scabies infestation of an African British lady, who was successfully treated at The Hyperpigmentation Clinic.
At our clinic, as far as I am aware, we formulate and manufacture the only professional-grade hyperpigmentation treatment specifically created for skin of colour. It is a stable mask with 40% (extremely high) active ingredients intended for repeated treatment. Over the last five years, I have treated more than 25,000 cases of…

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