Stubborn pigmentation can feel like it’s written into your skin – dark spots that hang around long after a breakout, melasma that flares up in summer, or patches that just won’t budge. In this episode, we unpack the different types of pigmentation, why they’re so tricky to treat, and what actually works (and what’s a waste of time). I’ll walk you through the science in plain English – from hormones and heat to skin tone and SPF – and share the strategies I recommend in clinic and in my online program, Skin Odyssey.