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.

What would you like to understand?

Choose a reading interest. This is not a diagnosis or treatment selector. No health information is requested.

Your reading route / 01

Start with what needs assessing.

Read why the diagnosis comes before the cream, then see how a prescription offer fits.

  1. Guide

    Melasma or another dark spot? Start with the assessment

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  2. Guide

    Hydroquinone prescriptions: understand what is being offered

    Open this guide ↗
  3. 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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