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Hormonal Imbalances
Elevated estrogen (especially unopposed by progesterone) can stimulate melanocyte activity and worsen pigmentation. Hormonal birth control and stress-induced hormone shifts are common triggers.
You’ve tried every serum & avoiding the sun—but melasma doesn’t fade that easily.
You might’ve been told it’s just “hormonal” or “something you have to live with.” But what if your melasma is your skin’s way of asking for deeper healing?
The Functional Skin Reset helps you uncover the root causes behind your pigmentation—so you can finally fade it from the inside out.
What Is Melasma?
Melasma is a common but often misunderstood skin condition characterized by symmetrical brown or gray-brown patches on the cheeks, upper lip, forehead, or jawline. It’s not just "sun damage"—it’s hormonally driven pigmentation that can be influenced by internal imbalances.
Also known as "the mask of pregnancy," melasma is strongly linked to estrogen and progesterone fluctuations, liver detox overload, and chronic inflammation. It’s more common in women aged 20–50 and those with medium-to-dark skin tones.
How Do I Know If I Have Melasma?
Melasma often shows up as:
Brown or gray-brown patches, usually symmetrical
Most commonly found on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip, and chin
Gets darker with heat, sun exposure, or hormonal shifts
Unlike post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), melasma tends to be more diffuse, recurring, and tied to internal factors.
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The truth?
While melasma can be influenced by genetics and hormones, it’s not a life sentence.
These factors create susceptibility, but it’s often internal imbalances and chronic inflammation that flip the switch - and keep pigmentation active.
Topical treatments like hydroquinone, laser therapy, and chemical peels can offer temporary lightening, but they don’t address the root cause.
In fact, many of these solutions can worsen pigment rebound or increase skin reactivity over time.
What’s Really Driving Your Melasma?
Why Conventional Treatments Don’t Offer Long-Term Relief
Let’s bust a few myths first:
Myth: Melasma is purely genetic or hormonal and can’t be changed.
Myth: Once you have it, you’re stuck with it forever.
Myth: It’s just part of being a woman or going through pregnancy.
Melasma isn’t a permanent flaw—it’s a sign your body is asking for deeper support. And that’s exactly where our approach begins.
Melasma can be incredibly persistent.
While you may get temporary fading from hydroquinone, laser therapy, chemical peels, and brightening serums - these treatments don’t address the root cause.
In fact, many topical solutions can trigger rebound pigmentation or increase skin sensitivity.
Liver Detox Overload
Your liver plays a major role in detoxifying estrogen and pigment byproducts. When it's sluggish or overburdened, toxins recirculate—leading to inflammation and pigment deposition.
Chronic Inflammation & Oxidative Stress
When your body is inflamed, it signals your skin to go into defense mode—which can activate excess melanin production.
Gut Dysfunction
Impaired digestion and microbiome imbalance can lead to poor nutrient absorption, toxin reabsorption, and even estrogen dominance via the estrobolome.
Mineral Imbalances
Copper excess (common with birth control) and low zinc or magnesium can dysregulate melanin production and antioxidant defense systems.
Melasma by the numbers
Affects over 6 million women in the U.S. alone
Up to 90% of cases occur in women
Commonly triggered by birth control, pregnancy, high estrogen, hormonal IUDs, chronic sun exposure, or heat-induced inflammation
1 in 3 women with melasma report decreased confidence or self-esteem
How We Address Melasma Differently
Inside the Functional Skin Reset, we start with data—not guesses.
We use targeted functional labs to uncover what's really driving your pigmentation:
From there, we personalize a protocol to:
Balance your hormones naturally
Support liver pathways (e.g., with sulforaphane, calcium d-glucarate)
Restore gut health and nutrient absorption
Reduce oxidative stress with targeted antioxidants and minerals
Calm your skin from the inside out
Results aren’t overnight—but they are sustainable. We help you create internal balance so melasma fades and stays away.
FAQs About Melasma & The Reset
Yes—but we focus on healing the internal terrain first. Topicals can support the process, not replace it.
Every case is different, but most clients begin noticing visible improvement within 2–4 months, with continued progress over time.
Yes. In fact, long-standing melasma often points to deeper, chronic imbalances that our programs in the Reset are designed to uncover and resolve.
"My skin looks so good compared to what it used to. It's truly life-changing. I can see that my face is thinner from the inflammation going down as well."
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