Dark/Yellowish Skin Tone

Dark skin can be inherited, caused by sunlight or other external factors. In East-Asian beauty culture, fair-skinned is the ideal skin tone and illustrated in the proverb “A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults”. If you are looking to lighten your skin tone, here are some aesthetic treatments to help hide the “faults”.

Dark Skin Tone

The amount of melanin molecules in our body affects the shade of our skin tone. The more melanin the darker shade of our skin will be. UV light, food, stress, genetics, and physiological conditions are the factors that can alter the amount of melanin in our body. Also, people with lighter skin tone may not necessarily have white skin tone, it is because they have an underlying yellowish tone.

Causes

1.Genetics factors

Skin colour is mainly genetically determined and is due to variation in the amount of melanin in our body. Regarding skin colour, genes from your father are more dominant than those inherited from your mother.

2. Prolonged exposure to the sun

Exposed to the sun for a long period of time will lead to a darker, tanned skin. The UV from sunlight causes the skin to produce more melanin which will store in the skin and make the skin darker. Also, the skin can become swelling or irritated after a prolonged exposure to the sun.

3. Diet

Over consumption of particular food or nutrients can turn the skin darker. For example, food rich in iron or copper can stimulate the formation of melanin. Animal organs and seafood also encourage the melanin production in our body. Also, over-intake of carotene or high levels of carotene in blood can cause carotenemia that develops yellow-orange skin pigmentation on palms, soles, face, behind the ears, and all over the body in severe cases.

4. Dehydrated skin

Dehydrated skin usually comes with dull complexion because the skin lacks radiance and ability to reflect light well. On the other hand, dehydrated skin tends to develop lines and wrinkles which make the skin look tired.

5. Ageing

Over time, the accumulation of free radicals, damage of skin’s barrier, and pigmentation will cause the skin darker.

6. Poor sleep patterns

Staying up late or prolonged sleep deprivation can disturb liver functions and alter the melanin metabolism, preventing the normal elimination of melanin and leading to darker, yellowish skin.

Symptoms

Dark, yellowish skin often gives an impression of dull skin lacking radiance. Getting skin lightening treatment can help reverse the situation. However, due to genetics, not everyone can get to the same degree of shade/skin tone. You can simply have a look of your skin at your inner upper arms to get the idea of how light your skin can eventually get.

Affected people

People who spend a lot of time under the sun; People who do not use sun protection; People who were born in darker or yellowish skin tone; People who have dull, yellowish skin.

Treatment

No matter what skin lightening goals you are hoping for, Ai Beauty Clinic can help you to achieve. If you are looking for a whitening effect for the whole body, Skin Whitening Drip is suggested for you. If you are only looking for whitening results on your face, Hydrafacial followed by M22 or Mesotherapy treatment would deliver promising results.

A. Skin whitening drip

What is IV drip:

Skin whitening drip solution contains mainly antioxidant agents such as glutathione and vitamin C. Glutathione is an antioxidant and detoxifier for our body cells, recommended for people who want to brighten their dull complexion / dark skin tone around eyes, improve acne scars, and smoothen their rough skin texture.

Ai Beauty Skin Whitening Drip:

The skin whitening drip produced by Intravita (British) contains high purity of whitening ingredients and no harmful ingredients such as tranexamic acid.

B. M22 IPL treatment

What is M22:

M22 is an innovative photoelectric skin revitalisation instrument jointly developed by Lumenis, Stanford University, and Harvard University. It innovatively combines the world leading technologies (OPT technology and fractional non-ablative technology – RESURFX) to effectively treat pigmented lesions, acne scars and many other skin conditions.

AI BEAUTY Skin Photorejuvenation treatment:

M22 is a leading photorejuvenation equipement in the market. As a strategic partner of Lumenis in the UK, AI BEAUTY is authorized to become the designated medical beauty institution for the use of M22 Photorejuvenation equipment.

C. Mesotherapy

What is Mesotherapy:

Mesotherapy is a non-surgical treatment that injects solution with various vital nutrients to our skin directly, which has a significantly higher absorption of nutrients than using skincare products.

Ai Beauty Mesotherapy:

With rich clinical experience of treating asian clients under the treatment standards for asian anesthetic and asian skin type, injections are administered by British GMC/NMC registered medical staff, you can get a unique and customised skin rejuvenation solution.

D. Hydrafacial

What is Hydrafacial:

HydraFacial is a patented skincare treatment developed by an American skincare company, HYDRAFACIAL. This FDA, CE and CSA approved device was designed to promote the health of skin and to restore skin barrier rapidly.

Ai Beauty Hydrafacial:

A high-end skincare treatment that is suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin. Providing a high flexibility on the types of treatment tips and the content of essence and a high compatibility with other skincare treatments (e.g. photoelectric, microneedling), regardless what skin conditions or desired results you have, hydrafacial can be tailored for everyone.

for safe and professional medical treatment.

Ai Beauty Clinic is a CQC accredited clinic based in London, and also is strongly supported by Cynosure(the owner of Ulthreapy) and Cynosure (the owner of PicoSure).

With rich experience of treating clients of various conditions, led by a famous British medical chief trainer, practiced by doctors and nurses who are GMC/NMC-registered and worked in NHS national hospitals, Ai Beauty provides certified and safe medical beauty treatments.

Ai Beauty always puts safety first. Not only are all medical staff insured by independent medical policy, each client who comes to Ai Beauty Clinic is also insured by £5 millions medical insurance. This full insurance coverage allows clients to have a concern-free treatment experience.

Ai Beauty Clinic has served over 15,000 clients from all around the world, been covered by some famous media such as European Times and CW Television, and established trust and an excellent reputation among them.