86. Melasma & Pigmentation 101: Hormones, Heat, And Healing, The Pacific Touch Method Way

<p>Happy Tuesday, STT Fam! </p><p><br></p><p>This one&#39;s for everyone who&#39;s been requesting it: melasma and pigmentation. </p><p><br></p><p>Nichola breaks down:</p><ul><li>What melasma actually is</li><li>Why it gets called &quot;the mask of pregnancy&quot; </li><li>Why heat (not just sun) might be the biggest trigger nobody talks about. </li><li>Th real difference between melasma, PIH, and PIE</li><li>Why hydroquinone isn&#39;t the long-term fix a lot of people think it is</li><li>The ingredients that actually help calm an overactive melanocyte (vitamin C, niacinamide, tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and more). </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Nichola also walks through the Pacific Touch Method approach, from sun protection to lifestyle shifts that bring down internal heat, plus a myth busting round to close it out. </p><p><br></p><p>Shop products mentioned <a href="https://pacifictouchnyc.com/collections/all" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a> </p><p><br></p>