The Truth: Most Lasers Can Worsen Melasma

If you’ve ever had melasma flare after a “brightening” laser, you’re not imagining it.

Some lasers (especially those that generate high heat) can actually trigger pigment instead of clearing it.

That’s because melasma isn’t just a surface issue. It’s tied to hormones, inflammation, and vascular activity, meaning your skin can overreact to light and heat.

At The Bare Effect, we take a pigment-safe, evidence-based approach that treats the root cause and the symptom. Not just the color you see in the mirror.

Welcome to Laser Season — Arizona’s Best Kept Secret

When the temperature finally drops below 100° and your sunburn fades, it’s officially laser season in Scottsdale.

Fall through early spring is when we can safely perform the most effective laser treatments — without battling UV damage, sun exposure, or heat-related irritation.

If you’ve been waiting to start that resurfacing plan, now’s your moment.

You just spent a weekend by the pool, got a little sun, and now you’re thinking, “Maybe I’ll go ahead and book that laser session this week.”

Don’t. Treating skin that’s recently sun-exposed is one of the fastest ways to trade a “refresh” for a disaster. Lasers see melanin, heat and excess pigment is like walking into your own trap.

At The Bare Effect, we protect your skin and your results by respecting timing. Let me walk you through exactly what can go wrong, how we mitigate it, and how to safely recover if it happens.

If you’ve lived in Arizona for more than a minute, you know our sun doesn’t take days off.
That means when it comes to laser treatments, timing is everything.

Lasers love cool, stable skin. Not freshly tanned, hot, or inflamed skin baking under a 110-degree sky.

At The Bare Effect, we plan your treatments strategically, so you get smoother, clearer, tighter skin without pigment rebound or prolonged downtime.

Not everyone is a candidate for microneedling or laser treatments. The Bare Effect near Scottsdale, Arcadia & Paradise Valley explains who should avoid these procedures—and shares safe, effective alternatives for sensitive or compromised skin.

Still waxing or sugaring? See why Clarity II laser hair removal at The Bare Effect near Scottsdale, Arcadia & Paradise Valley outperforms every traditional method for smooth, irritation-free skin—year-round in the Arizona sun.

Melasma thrives under the Arizona sun—but it doesn’t have to control your confidence. Discover how The Bare Effect near Scottsdale, Arcadia & Paradise Valley uses laser-safe technology, peels, and nutrition therapy to fade pigment and keep it gone.