For years, Tanya thought she was just dealing with “stubborn dark spots.”
They popped up on her cheeks and upper lip after a stressful year — and no matter what she tried, they never fully went away.
She spent hundreds on brightening creams, vitamin C serums, exfoliants — even those pricey department store products with words like “radiance” or “glow” on the label.
Some burned. Some did nothing. None worked long-term.
“I felt like my skin was fighting against me,” Tanya says. “No matter what I used, I still felt the need to cover my face with makeup every day.”
What she didn’t realize — and what most women with melanin-rich skin are never told — is that those “dark spots” were actually something more specific.
It wasn’t just hyperpigmentation.
It was melasma.