The Pigment Map / reading map
A route for your questions.
Choose a reading interest and follow three connected articles. This is an educational guide, not a diagnosis or treatment plan.
Your reading route / 01
Start with what needs assessing.
Read why the diagnosis comes before the cream, then see how a prescription offer fits.
- Guide
Melasma or another dark spot? Start with the assessment
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Hydroquinone prescriptions: understand what is being offered
Open this guide ↗ - Sponsored review
CoreAge Rx hydroquinone cream reviews: the Spot On questions
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A question to take with you
What condition does the clinician think is present, and is an online assessment sufficient?
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