NeoBright Pigment Program
Melasma & Hyperpigmentation Laser in Salinas, CA
A 1064 nm pigment strategy — set conservatively, on purpose.
Neo Elite is a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser using 650-microsecond pulse technology for 30+ FDA-cleared indications. For pigment, the wavelength is the point: 1064 nm passes through the epidermis with relatively little absorption by surface melanin, which is why the platform is designed across Fitzpatrick I–VI.
- NeoBright
- 5 treatments — $1,800
- Single session
- $500
- Skin types
- Fitzpatrick I–VI
- Platform
- 30+ FDA-cleared indications
Serving Salinas, Monterey, Seaside, Marina, Prunedale, Castroville, Gonzales and Soledad. Se habla español.
Getting the diagnosis right
Not All Dark Patches Are Melasma
These look similar in a mirror and behave very differently under a laser. Working out which one you have is the step that determines everything after it.
Melasma
Symmetrical patches, usually across the cheeks, forehead and upper lip, driven by hormones and sun exposure. It is chronic, it recurs, and it can be worsened by aggressive heat or light. Treated conservatively and always paired with sun protection.
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
The dark marks left where a breakout, an ingrown hair or an injury healed. PIH tends to be more predictable than melasma and often improves within an acne or rejuvenation plan rather than needing a separate one.
Sun-related uneven tone
Diffuse dullness and irregular tone from accumulated sun exposure. Often the easiest of the pigment presentations to improve, and frequently the one patients describe as simply wanting to look brighter.
Discrete sun spots and lentigines
Individual defined spots rather than a diffuse patch. Worth distinguishing from melasma because the treatment approach and the expected pace of change are different.
Setting expectations
Melasma Recurs. A Good Plan Expects It.
This page used to promise to fade melasma for good. It cannot, and neither can anyone else's laser. Melasma is chronic and driven in part by hormones and UV exposure, both of which continue after your last session. Sun, pregnancy, hormonal contraception and time can all bring it back.
What a well-run series aims at is a real reduction in how visible the pigment is — and then a plan for holding it. That plan includes daily sun protection and individualized skin care, not because it sounds thorough but because a pigment series without them is working against itself.
Pigment is also the slowest thing on this platform to move. Redness responds faster; active acne responds faster. Judging a melasma series after one session tells you almost nothing.
Why 1064 nm
The Wavelength Is the Whole Argument
Pigment treatment has an obvious tension in it: you are aiming light at melanin in skin that already responds to injury by making more melanin. That is why so many pigment devices narrow their candidacy as skin tone deepens, and why plenty of people in this county have been told a laser is not an option for them.
1064 nm sits at a part of the spectrum where surface melanin absorbs relatively little energy. Combined with the 650-microsecond pulse, that is the physical basis for the Neo platform being designed across Fitzpatrick I–VI rather than a marketing position.
What that does not mean: that it is risk-free, that it beats any particular other device for your presentation, or that candidacy stops being individual. Settings, spacing and whether to treat at all are still assessed for your skin — and in melasma, declining to treat is sometimes the right call.
Aerolase pricing
NeoBright Pigment Program
$1,800
$360 per session · $500 single session
Selected melasma, hyperpigmentation and uneven tone.
Book a Skin ConsultationNeoBright Pigment Program — $1,800
Five treatments at $360 per session. Manufacturer materials describe melasma protocols in the range of three to five treatments at three-to-five week intervals, so a series of three is also a reasonable starting structure.
| Program | Effective | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Single full-face session | $500 per session | $500 |
| Signature Series of 3 | $450 per session | $1,350 |
| Signature Series of 5Most chosen | $360 per session | $1,800 |
| Maintenance after a completed series | Established-patient rate | $400–$450 |
The same ladder applies to acne, pigment, redness, rejuvenation and selected facial scar plans. Larger body scars and extensive post-surgical scars are quoted from a consultation rather than forced into the facial package price.
Fitzpatrick I–VI
Designed for Every Skin Type
Aerolase Neo Elite uses a 1064 nm wavelength and 650-microsecond pulse technology designed for treatment across Fitzpatrick I–VI. Treatment settings and candidacy remain individualized according to your concern, skin response, medical history and pigment risk.
Pigment work is where this matters most. The risk being managed — post-inflammatory pigment change — is the same thing you came in to treat, which is why parameters here are conservative by design and why pigment risk is assessed before the first pulse rather than after it.
What to expect
How a Pigment Plan Runs
01
Identify what the pigment actually is
Melasma, PIH, sun damage and discrete lentigines look similar in a mirror and behave very differently under a laser. This is the step that determines everything after it, and it is why a photo consultation is not a substitute for seeing the skin.
02
Assess pigment risk
Pigment work carries pigment risk. In deeper skin tones, and in melasma specifically, an over-aggressive setting can produce exactly the outcome you came in to fix. Settings are selected conservatively and individualized to your skin type and history.
03
Sun protection is part of the plan
This is not an upsell line. Melasma is driven in part by UV exposure, and a pigment series without daily sun protection is working against itself. We will be specific about what to use and when.
04
Your sessions
Aerolase is generally positioned as low social downtime rather than no downtime. Temporary redness, warmth or other treatment-specific reactions can occur, and what you experience is individual.
05
Reassess and maintain
Pigment moves slowly compared with redness or active lesions. The series is reviewed as it runs, and for melasma in particular a maintenance plan is part of holding the result rather than an admission it did not work.
Common questions
Melasma & Pigment FAQ
Other Aerolase programs
Treating More Than One Concern
A single Aerolase series often addresses more than one thing at once. If any of these also apply to you, mention it at your consultation.
- 01
NeoClear Acne Program
Active acne, acne-associated redness and the pigment breakouts leave behind.
See the program - 02
NeoCalm Redness Program
Rosacea-associated redness, diffuse flushing and selected vascular concerns.
See the program - 03
NeoSkin Rejuvenation
Tone, texture, brightness, fine lines and early laxity across a series.
See the program - 04
NeoScar Revision
Selected acne and post-surgical scars — color, texture and appearance.
See the program
Pigment is one of many Aerolase indications
Neo Elite carries 30+ fda-cleared indications across acne, pigment, redness, vascular, scar and rejuvenation concerns. If more than one of those applies to you, start at the hub — a single plan can often address several at once.
Salinas & Monterey County
Melasma & Pigment Treatment in Salinas & Monterey County
Revive Beauty Bar offers Aerolase Neo Elite in Salinas, California for individualized treatment of selected acne, melasma, hyperpigmentation, redness, rosacea, scars and skin-rejuvenation concerns across Fitzpatrick I–VI.
Serving Salinas, Monterey, Seaside, Marina, Prunedale, Castroville, Gonzales and Soledad. The studio is on South Main Street in downtown Salinas. Se habla español.
- Studio
- 307 S Main St, Suite 130
Salinas, CA 93901 - Call
- (831) 272-2506
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 11am – 6pmSaturday: 10am – 2pmSunday: Closed
Book a Skin Consultation
Bring your pigment history — how long it has been there, what makes it worse, and anything you have already tried. Half the value of the consultation is working out which pigment condition you actually have.
Start Your NeoBright Plan
A consultation covers what your pigment is, whether laser is the right tool for it, and what a realistic series and maintenance plan look like. Single session $500, Signature Series of 5 $1,800.