STEP 5 - MAINTAINSupport a healthy skin barrier and prevent reoccurrence.
Consistently use a prevention method along with barrier supporting products year round to prevent new pigmentation from forming again.
Unfortunately for many, dark spots are not a one-time problem.
For example if you have PIH, you are most likely prone to acne. So you will have to continuously keep your acne under check.
If you have melasma, you will have to keep sun exposure under check.