Sun exposure, hormonal changes, dark marks from pimples – you’ve likely heard of at least one of these causes of hyperpigmentation, and possibly even some of the ways to tackle this common skin concern. To maintain a radiant, naturally even skin tone though, you may be curious about the best ways to prevent hyperpigmentation.
Fortunately, there are a host of suggestions and solutions around on ways to care for your skin to prevent hyperpigmentation. If you’re in need of advice to help you avoid hyperpigmentation, here are our top tips on the things you can do to help you maintain smooth, glowing, even-toned skin.
First, to understand the best ways to prevent hyperpigmentation, it’s helpful to understand how this skin condition comes about in the first place. Hyperpigmentation refers to when our bodies overproduce pigment or melanin - the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their colour – resulting in an uneven skin tone. When it comes to what triggers hyperpigmentation, there are a host of factors that can lead to an uneven skin tone, however, sun exposure is one of the main culprits. When your skin is exposed to the sun without protection, your body goes into melanin production overdrive to protect itself from sun damage. Which results in an uneven skin tone.
The other common causes of hyperpigmentation include:
Hyperpigmentation refers to the excess production of melanin, the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their colour. When your body overproduces melanin, the excess pigment results in patches of skin that are darker than your natural skin tone, which can cause your skin tone to appear uneven. There are a wide range of factors that can result in dark marks on your face, including sun damage, – which is usually the main culprit - pollution, harsh products and over-exfoliating.
If dark marks and an uneven skin tone have been stressing you out, fret no more because fortunately, there are a host of solutions you can try to help you tackle dark marks and reveal your skin’s radiance.
As sun exposure is one of the main causes of hyperpigmentation, to avoid hyperpigmentation you need to keep your skin protected from the sun. One of the best ways to do this is by using a quality sunscreen every day, especially if you’ll be outside in the sun. You should also wear clothing items and accessories that will help to protect your skin from the sun like wide-brim hats and umbrellas. Lastly, mornings can be a rush, so using a skin care product with added SPF can help take your sun protection to the next level and streamline your morning routine. So give the Pond’s Flawless Radiance Moisturising Day Cream with SPF 30 a try, to add some sun protection to your daily routine.
You may already know how exfoliation is an essential part of effective skin care. But harsh products or over-exfoliating can irritate your skin and make hyperpigmentation worse. To prevent hyperpigmentation, use gentle exfoliating products like our Pond’s Flawless Radiance Even Tone Face Wash. Formulated with microgranules, this 2-in-1 facial foam gently exfoliates and cleanses your skin to leave it looking and feeling smoother and more even. It's mild enough to use everyday.
When it comes to dealing with pimples and blemishes, ‘You Can’t Touch This’ aren’t just popular song lyrics. To prevent hyperpigmentation, picking at your pimples or blemishes is a big no-no as this can aggravate your skin and lead to hyperpigmentation. So as much as you may be tempted to, never touch or pick at any skin blemishes to help prevent an uneven skin tone.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can go a long way in helping you avoid hyperpigmentation. Eating a diet rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, regularly exercising, staying hydrated and ensuring you get enough sleep are all great ways to improve your skin’s overall health. So if you’ve wondered ‘how can I prevent hyperpigmentation naturally?’, try this tip to help you prevent hyperpigmentation and promote a healthy, even skin tone.
Using skin care products in your daily routine that are specially formulated with ingredients like Niacinamide to promote a smooth, radiant, even tone complexion, will go a long way in helping you to prevent hyperpigmentation. So make the Pond’s Flawless Radiance range your skin care products of choice to help reveal a radiant, even skin tone and prevent hyperpigmentation.
Preventative care will always be better than having to plough through Google search results to find effective remedies for your hyperpigmentation skin concerns. So follow our five tips to prevent hyperpigmentation and promote smooth, even tone skin. Make sure to incorporate the Pond’s range of products in your daily skin care routine too, to maintain and promote healthy, radiant, even tone skin all year round.
*In incorporating any new face care product into your regime, it is suggested that you do a patch test behind your ear for at least 24 hours. If any irritation occurs, do not start using the product.