Bobbi discusses her frustrations with treating and managing her own melasma and discusses how she addresses it in clinic with patients. Melasma is chronic, reactive, and heavily influenced by hormones, heat, light exposure, and inflammation. She explains the difference between superficial and deeper pigment, who is most at risk, and the internal and external triggers that make melasma worse. This episode also walks through realistic treatment strategies, including skincare, prescription options, and in-office procedures like lasers, peels, and microneedling. Most importantly, Bobbi explains why melasma can be controlled but not cured, and how shifting that mindset leads to better long-term results.

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