Anyone who has ever experienced pigmentation knows how difficult it can be to treat. You think you have it under control and WHAM, back it comes. A little unknown piece of information that is vitally important to know, is the pigmentation you see on the surface of your skin is only part of the story. What you are seeing is only 40% of what is actually there, the other 60% is what lies beneath and unfortunately what lies ahead in the future. To understand the how and the why it occurs in some skins and not others we need to know the mechanisms that can trigger pigmentation, the steps to treat and finally the solution to prevent it recurring, but first things first, We need to understand the pigmentation process so strap yourself in for a mini science lesson.