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Dark spots & melasma

Even tone, mapped patch by patch.

Hydroquinone-based prescription formulas for sun spots, melasma and post-acne marks — cycled properly, with SPF built into the plan, because the sun is what put them there.

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Rx only · first visit $0 · from $54/mo

Spot Formula
Spot Formula
Rx only

Spot Formula

hydroquinone 4% · tretinoin 0.025% · kojic acid 2%

Compounded by a licensed 503A pharmacy after a provider prescribes. Not FDA-approved as a compounded product.

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Mineral SPF 40
Support · non-Rx

Mineral SPF 40

zinc oxide · tinted · broad spectrum · 50 mL

$28

What is in it

Built for the pattern.

  • Hydroquinone 4% — the reference treatment for hyperpigmentation; prescription strength, used in cycles of about 12 weeks with breaks.
  • Tretinoin 0.025% — speeds turnover so pigment clears faster and helps the hydroquinone penetrate.
  • Kojic acid 2% — a second pathway on melanin production for stubborn patches.
  • Mineral SPF 40 every morning — without it, none of the above holds.

Evidence

8–12 wksWhen most people start to see lightening; melasma is slower and can return with sun.
CycledProviders cycle hydroquinone — long uninterrupted use is linked to a rare darkening called ochronosis, so we do not do that.
SPFBroad-spectrum sun protection is the single strongest predictor of whether melasma stays away.
Straight talk. Melasma is chronic and hormonally driven. We can fade it and hold it — we cannot promise it never returns. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling.

How it works

Questionnaire → clinician → compounded.

1. Map

A short questionnaire and three photos.

2. Diagnose

A licensed clinician reviews and prescribes if appropriate.

3. Adjust

Shipped free; strength titrated at week 6 and 12.

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ATLAS Renew Formula

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