Skin Whitening Treatment Procedures –
Hydroquinone treatment:
Hydroquinone is the main component for stoppage of melanin production. The ingredients of hydroquinone have strong antioxidant properties and it is a strong inhibitor of melanin production.
Glutathione treatment:
As the color in your skin occurs from the production of melanin. High levels of melanin production means darker complexion of your skin. Glutathione inhibits the production of melanin and it speeds up cell turnover by replacing the damaged cells which give a dark appearance to the skin with the new cells which makes the skin whiter and lighter. Glutathione treatment prevents oxidative damage to your skin due to its strong antioxidant properties. This treatment is also linked with the skin lightening ability.
Bleaching:
This skin whitening treatment involves application of bleach frequently which whiteness the skin color. Bleaching effect is not permanent, it remains only for a short duration. Hence bleaching comes under cosmetic products and does not give a natural look or a permanent solution.
Hydroquinone:
The application of hydroquinone inhibits melanin production and result in skin whitening. Hydroquinone is antioxidant rich.
Laser Surgery:
During laser surgery skin lightening treatment, ablative and non-ablative lasers are used. They stimulates collagen production by affecting the melasma drastically which lightens the skin.
Chemical peels:
Chemical peels skin whitening and lightening treatment involves tretinoin based peels. They lead to faster skin maturity, making it easier to peel off older and darker skin. As new layer of skin comes up, desired skin lightening is achieved.
Micro-dermabrasion:
This skin lightening treatment involves gently sloughing off the surface layer of the skin using a diamond tipped wand removing dead and sun damaged skin cells.
Cryosurgery:
This skin lightening treatment is best for irregular skin darkening and dark spots. Targeted application of liquid nitrogen for freezing skin lesions results in destruction of darker skin cells and their replacement with lighter and new cells.