Dr. Maricia

17/01/2026

“Pigmentation Doesn’t End With the Peel” 📈🕥

Cosmelan is brilliant for shutting down excess pigment formation — but long-term control requires consistency, barrier support and disciplined sun protection.
This is my personal maintenance routine after doing Cosmelan on myself:

🌞 Morning Routine (Pigment Control + Barrier + UV Discipline)
1. Oil Cleanser (La Roche-Posay) — keeps barrier calm and avoids over-stripping.
2. Dermamelan Maintenance — continues to suppress tyrosinase after the peel phase.
3. Barrier Cream (Lamelle) — inflammation control = pigment control.
4. Lipikar Baume AP+M — hydrates deeply + reinforces microbiome (multiple times daily).
5. Skinceuticals Advanced Brightening UV Sunscreen — three times daily for UV + visible light protection.

🌙 Evening Routine (Retinoid Stimulation Without Barrier Rebellion)
1. Oil Cleanser (La Roche-Posay)
2. “Sandwich” Application:
Lipikar Baume → ZO Brightening Retinol 1% → Lipikar Baume
(keeps retinol active without triggering post-inflammatory pigment)

💡 Why This Works (for me):
✔ sustained melanin suppression
✔ barrier preservation
✔ inflammation control
✔ retinoid stimulation
✔ UV discipline

Pigmentation is not a “one and done” journey — it’s chronic and needs a maintenance mindset. The goal is control, not perfection.

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👩‍⚕️Professional Disclaimer
This is not the official Mesoestetic Cosmelan maintenance protocol. It’s what works best for my own skin, as I prefer a slightly more aggressive, retinoid-based approach.
For patients, I use the approved Cosmelan protocol to ensure safety, tolerance, and predictable outcomes.

16/01/2026

“What Cosmelan Actually Does” 🪄

Cosmelan isn’t a peel — it’s a depigmenting protocol.
This means short term and long term commitment to control pigmentation.

It lowers the enzyme (tyrosinase) responsible for excess pigment production and improves how pigment is distributed in the skin.
The result: gradual lightening of stubborn pigmentation and better long-term control of melasma flare-ups.

Topical brighteners may fade surface pigment, but dermal pigment is produced deeper.
Cosmelan targets the source — the melanocyte — which helps reduce existing pigment and prevent future recurrence.
Ideal for melasma, PIH after acne, and chronic UV damage☀️

02/01/2026

Welcome 2026🥳!

Let's leave outdated skincare habits behind and focus on evidence-based routines that unlock a lasting glow.

Let us walk your journey to your ultimate skin with you! We are excited to be here with you.✨

02/12/2025

⭐️Senior Somatologist Vacancy: Join Our Medical Aesthetics Team⭐️

We are expanding our clinical team and seeking two exceptional Senior Somatologists to join our advanced medical aesthetics practice. If you are passionate about results-driven skincare, thrive in a high-performance environment, and excel in patient care — we want to meet you.

✨ Requirements
✔️Diploma in Somatology (essential)
✔️Minimum 5 years industry experience in a medical aesthetics clinic
✔️Proficiency in medical-grade aesthetic treatments, including peels,
microneedling, skin rejuvenation therapies, and laser technologies
✔️Strong understanding of cosmeceutical skincare and ingredient-
focused treatment planning
✔️Demonstrated sales ability, including converting consultations and
supporting treatment plans
✔️Self-driven, professional, and able to work independently within
medical team
✔️ Computer fluent, our practices are paperless

💰Remuneration: Competitive, based on experience and industry benchmarks

Management & Administrative experience will be beneficial
📍 Location

ContourMed — Pretoria & Bloemfontein Practices

📞 ✉️ To Apply

Email your updated CV & a recent headshot to: practice@contourmed.co.za and maricia@drmaricoa.co.za

👉🏼 Subject line: Senior Somatologist Application

02/12/2025

Your sunscreen is your daily age-defence.💪🏼

UVA (aging), UVB (burning) + antioxidant protection = flawless skin for years to come.

Sensitive skin? Go mineral.
Pigmentation? Choose tinted.
Non-negotiable? Daily use. ☀️✨

28/11/2025

Unfavourable filler? Wrong product? Heavy technique?
We hit reset.

Dissolved → refined → re-sculpted for mature, sophisticated volume.
This is what age-defying confidence looks like — elevated, elegant and undeniably natural.

✨ ContourMed: Precision. Balance. Timeless beauty.

28/11/2025

Unfavourable filler? Wrong product? Heavy technique?

🔁 We hit reset.

Dissolved → refined → re-sculpted for mature, sophisticated volume.
This is what age-defying confidence looks like — elevated, elegant and undeniably natural.

✨ ContourMed: Precision. Balance. Timeless beauty.

28/11/2025

Imagine looking in the mirror and finally seeing the version of yourself you’ve been trying to get back to — lifted, contoured, refreshed.
🔥That’s what a full face transformation offers.

And right now, you can get the full experience. Go to the previous post and enter before spots close.

26/11/2025

✨ NEW YEAR - CONFIDENT YOU! Model Search: Full Face Makeover Transformation ✨

Are you ready for a natural, medical-aesthetic glow-up after weight-loss? We’re looking for a model to undergo a complete injectable facial rejuvenation — focusing on structure, harmony and restoring balance after medically assisted weight change.

Ideal Model Requirements:
• Age 30–50
• No previous injectable treatments
• BMI in a normal/healthy range
• Comfortable providing full media-release consent for educational, marketing & research purposes

How to Enter:
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(Entries close 15 December 2025)
(Winners will be announced 1 January 2026 👀)

This is a beautiful opportunity for someone wanting a natural, evidence-based enhancement with a specialist-led plan. ✨

24/11/2025

Why the right skincare is crucial for maintaining aesthetic treatment results:🪄💡

Professional treatments create change — but the right skincare preserves it.

Using evidence-based, barrier-supportive products keeps inflammation low, prevents new damage, prolongs collagen stimulation, and supports optimal healing.

The correct routine maintains brightness, firmness and hydration, ensuring your filler, toxin, lasers or skin boosters last longer, look better, and age more naturally over time.

21/11/2025

🧴🫧Why consistent active skincare matters for long-term ageing:

Regular use of targeted actives (like retinoids, antioxidants, peptides and exfoliants) slows the ageing process at a cellular level.

Consistency boosts collagen, improves elasticity, evens pigmentation, refines texture and reduces fine lines—preventing future damage while maintaining a stronger, smoother, more youthful skin foundation over time.

19/11/2025