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THE HYPOPIGMENTATION CLINIC

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For vitiligo, scar and burn hypopigmentation, and white patches left by laser treatment or tattoo removal.

HOW OUR TECHNOLOGY WORKS

White patches aren't empty. In most of them the pigment cells are still there, dormant in the follicles.

Targeted LeXCi™ laser irradiation dosing is how we can safely wake them up.

BEFORE

AFTER LeXCi™

RESULTS

What regimentation
actually looks like

Colour returns as freckle-like dots around each hair follicle,
which spread and join up over months.

Mythological figure, upper back. Large black-and-grey centaur/satyr piece with faint green-yellow accents. Gone in 8 months. Broad black-grey coverage with sparse warm tones needs more than one wavelength — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dense black mass, 532nm lifted the residual green-yellow that resists single-platform systems. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

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After

Mythological figure, upper back. Large black-and-grey centaur/satyr piece with faint green-yellow accents. Gone in 8 months. Broad black-grey coverage with sparse warm tones needs more than one wavelength — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dense black mass, 532nm lifted the residual green-yellow that resists single-platform systems. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

$Small black-and-grey cherries with soft shading on freckled fair skin. Gone in 4 months. Soft grey shading disperses ink thinly, the kind of dilute pigment that stalls lower-resolution lasers — Phantom™ Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the fine shaded particles cleanly. Complete clearance, freckling and skin texture untouched. Fitzpatrick II.$

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Small black-and-grey cherries with soft shading on freckled fair skin. Gone in 4 months. Soft grey shading disperses ink thinly, the kind of dilute pigment that stalls lower-resolution lasers — Phantom™ Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the fine shaded particles cleanly. Complete clearance, freckling and skin texture untouched. Fitzpatrick II.

$Fine-line black and grey with soft shading. Gone in 5 months. Grey wash disperses ink thinly, which stalls most clearances — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the black linework, Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the dilute grey-shade particles. Near-complete clearance, skin texture fully preserved. Fitzpatrick II.$

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Fine-line black and grey with soft shading. Gone in 5 months. Grey wash disperses ink thinly, which stalls most clearances — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the black linework, Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the dilute grey-shade particles. Near-complete clearance, skin texture fully preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

Large multi-colour roses — red, pink, green, purple, with black linework wrapping the full arm. Gone in 11 months. Full-colour coverage is the hardest removal there is, demanding the complete wavelength range — Phantom™ 532nm cleared the reds and pinks, 694nm broke the resistant greens, 755nm lifted the purple-blues, 1064nm carried the black. Specialist case: large saturated multi-colour sleeve. Fitzpatrick II.

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After

Large multi-colour roses — red, pink, green, purple, with black linework wrapping the full arm. Gone in 11 months. Full-colour coverage is the hardest removal there is, demanding the complete wavelength range — Phantom™ 532nm cleared the reds and pinks, 694nm broke the resistant greens, 755nm lifted the purple-blues, 1064nm carried the black. Specialist case: large saturated multi-colour sleeve. Fitzpatrick II.

$Large aged black-and-grey piece — seated figure framed by oak leaves, faded to soft grey with blurred edges on fair skin. Gone in 8 months. Decades-old ink that has migrated and softened reads as diffuse grey, the kind of low-density target lower-resolution lasers can't lift cleanly — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the darker mass, Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the dispersed faded particles. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.$

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After

Large aged black-and-grey piece — seated figure framed by oak leaves, faded to soft grey with blurred edges on fair skin. Gone in 8 months. Decades-old ink that has migrated and softened reads as diffuse grey, the kind of low-density target lower-resolution lasers can't lift cleanly — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the darker mass, Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the dispersed faded particles. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

Solid black raccoon silhouette with a faded red/brown crescent on fair skin. Gone in 5 months. Dense solid black sits beside dilute warm-red ink — two very different targets — so Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the saturated black body, 532nm lifted the faded red crescent that single-wavelength black-only systems leave behind. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

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Solid black raccoon silhouette with a faded red/brown crescent on fair skin. Gone in 5 months. Dense solid black sits beside dilute warm-red ink — two very different targets — so Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the saturated black body, 532nm lifted the faded red crescent that single-wavelength black-only systems leave behind. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

Dense black-and-grey wildlife piece with heavy saturated blackwork on warm mid-tone skin. Gone in 9 months. Solid black blocks on Fitzpatrick IV carry real burn and pigment-loss risk — Phantom™ 1064nm is the safest wavelength for dark skin and cleared the dense mass without disturbing surrounding tone. Specialist case: heavy black saturation on darker skin. Complete clearance, even tone preserved. Fitzpatrick IV.

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Dense black-and-grey wildlife piece with heavy saturated blackwork on warm mid-tone skin. Gone in 9 months. Solid black blocks on Fitzpatrick IV carry real burn and pigment-loss risk — Phantom™ 1064nm is the safest wavelength for dark skin and cleared the dense mass without disturbing surrounding tone. Specialist case: heavy black saturation on darker skin. Complete clearance, even tone preserved. Fitzpatrick IV.

Detailed black-and-grey fairy with dense outlines and graded shading on light skin. Gone in 6 months. Pieces that mix solid black linework with soft tonal shading need two pulse profiles — Phantom™ 1064nm carried the dense outlines, Sub-300ps (280ps) cleared the smooth grey gradients lower-resolution lasers leave mottled. Complete clearance, texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II–III.

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After

Detailed black-and-grey fairy with dense outlines and graded shading on light skin. Gone in 6 months. Pieces that mix solid black linework with soft tonal shading need two pulse profiles — Phantom™ 1064nm carried the dense outlines, Sub-300ps (280ps) cleared the smooth grey gradients lower-resolution lasers leave mottled. Complete clearance, texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II–III.

Fine-line pure red ink, sprawling branch design across the deltoid. Gone in 5 months. Red is one of the hardest pigments to clear and needs precise 532nm targeting — a wavelength many commercial platforms lack. Phantom™ 532nm delivered complete clearance with no residual pigment and no textural change. Fitzpatrick II.

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After

Fine-line pure red ink, sprawling branch design across the deltoid. Gone in 5 months. Red is one of the hardest pigments to clear and needs precise 532nm targeting — a wavelength many commercial platforms lack. Phantom™ 532nm delivered complete clearance with no residual pigment and no textural change. Fitzpatrick II.

Aged black tribal piece, faded to blue-grey with a slight purple cast on freckled fair skin. Gone in 6 months. Old black ink that has shifted blue-grey needs more than a black protocol — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dark base, 755nm targeted the blue-shifted pigment that lower-spec lasers leave as a grey shadow. Complete clearance. Fitzpatrick II.

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Aged black tribal piece, faded to blue-grey with a slight purple cast on freckled fair skin. Gone in 6 months. Old black ink that has shifted blue-grey needs more than a black protocol — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dark base, 755nm targeted the blue-shifted pigment that lower-spec lasers leave as a grey shadow. Complete clearance. Fitzpatrick II.

$Large detailed black-and-grey castle half-sleeve with dense shading and faint pink/purple accents on fair skin. Gone in 10 months. Heavy grey-wash detail over a large area is deceptively hard — dilute shading stalls lower-resolution lasers — so Phantom™ 1064nm carried the dark linework, Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the broad grey gradients, 532nm lifted the pink accents. Specialist case: large saturated coverage. Complete clearance, Fitzpatrick II.$

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After

Large detailed black-and-grey castle half-sleeve with dense shading and faint pink/purple accents on fair skin. Gone in 10 months. Heavy grey-wash detail over a large area is deceptively hard — dilute shading stalls lower-resolution lasers — so Phantom™ 1064nm carried the dark linework, Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the broad grey gradients, 532nm lifted the pink accents. Specialist case: large saturated coverage. Complete clearance, Fitzpatrick II.

Large black-and-grey figure — armoured warrior with spear and shield — already heavily faded to soft blue-grey on fair skin. Gone in 7 months. Old ink that has faded to diffuse blue-grey is a low-density, partly blue-shifted target that stalls under standard black protocols — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the residual dark base, 755nm lifted the blue-shifted pigment lower-spec lasers leave as a shadow. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

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After

Large black-and-grey figure — armoured warrior with spear and shield — already heavily faded to soft blue-grey on fair skin. Gone in 7 months. Old ink that has faded to diffuse blue-grey is a low-density, partly blue-shifted target that stalls under standard black protocols — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the residual dark base, 755nm lifted the blue-shifted pigment lower-spec lasers leave as a shadow. Complete clearance, skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

Solid dark cosmetic brow pigment, heavily filled and squared, on deeply pigmented skin. Gone in 6 months. This is the highest-risk — dark cosmetic ink on dark skin, where the wrong wavelength burns or strips surrounding pigment. Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the pigment while protecting the surrounding skin. Specialist case: facial cosmetic ink on Fitzpatrick V–VI. Complete clearance, natural brow restored, no pigment loss. Fitzpatrick V–VI.

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Solid dark cosmetic brow pigment, heavily filled and squared, on deeply pigmented skin. Gone in 6 months. This is the highest-risk — dark cosmetic ink on dark skin, where the wrong wavelength burns or strips surrounding pigment. Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the pigment while protecting the surrounding skin. Specialist case: facial cosmetic ink on Fitzpatrick V–VI. Complete clearance, natural brow restored, no pigment loss. Fitzpatrick V–VI.

$Delicate single-needle fine-line cherub with bow and heart, pure thin black outline on fair skin. Gone in 4 months. Fine-line work has so little pigment per line that lower-resolution lasers struggle to find a target without overtreating the surrounding skin — Phantom™ Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the sparse black ink precisely with no collateral damage. Complete clearance, delicate skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.$

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Delicate single-needle fine-line cherub with bow and heart, pure thin black outline on fair skin. Gone in 4 months. Fine-line work has so little pigment per line that lower-resolution lasers struggle to find a target without overtreating the surrounding skin — Phantom™ Sub-300ps (280ps) fractured the sparse black ink precisely with no collateral damage. Complete clearance, delicate skin texture preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

Saturated permanent makeup brow with dark base and orange/warm oxidised undertone. Gone in 5 months. Cosmetic brow pigment sits on the face beside the eye and can paradoxically darken if hit with the wrong wavelength — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dark base safely, 532nm targeted the exposed warm-orange tones that defeat single-wavelength systems. Specialist case: facial location plus cosmetic ink. Complete clearance, natural brow hair preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

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After

Saturated permanent makeup brow with dark base and orange/warm oxidised undertone. Gone in 5 months. Cosmetic brow pigment sits on the face beside the eye and can paradoxically darken if hit with the wrong wavelength — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dark base safely, 532nm targeted the exposed warm-orange tones that defeat single-wavelength systems. Specialist case: facial location plus cosmetic ink. Complete clearance, natural brow hair preserved. Fitzpatrick II.

Dense block-filled cosmetic brow with a purple-blue oxidised cast on warm mid-tone skin. Gone in 5 months. Oxidised brow pigment on pigmented skin is a dual hazard. Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dark base safely at this skin depth, 755nm targeted the blue-violet shift that defeats single-wavelength systems. Specialist case: facial cosmetic ink on Fitzpatrick IV. Complete clearance, natural brow hair preserved, no pigment loss. Fitzpatrick IV.

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Dense block-filled cosmetic brow with a purple-blue oxidised cast on warm mid-tone skin. Gone in 5 months. Oxidised brow pigment on pigmented skin is a dual hazard. Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the dark base safely at this skin depth, 755nm targeted the blue-violet shift that defeats single-wavelength systems. Specialist case: facial cosmetic ink on Fitzpatrick IV. Complete clearance, natural brow hair preserved, no pigment loss. Fitzpatrick IV.

Large full-coverage Japanese-style piece — dense grey-blue cloudwork with red/pink accents on warmer mid-tone skin. Gone in 9 months. Multi-colour saturated work on Fitzpatrick IV demands wavelength range plus caution — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the blue-grey mass safely on pigmented skin, 532nm lifted the red, with Thulium 1927nm held in reserve for PIH management. Complete clearance. Fitzpatrick IV.

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After

Large full-coverage Japanese-style piece — dense grey-blue cloudwork with red/pink accents on warmer mid-tone skin. Gone in 9 months. Multi-colour saturated work on Fitzpatrick IV demands wavelength range plus caution — Phantom™ 1064nm cleared the blue-grey mass safely on pigmented skin, 532nm lifted the red, with Thulium 1927nm held in reserve for PIH management. Complete clearance. Fitzpatrick IV.

Full clearance on this dense black-and-grey illustrative piece — one of six tattoos removed from this patient's right arm. Fitzpatrick Type IV skin (Middle Eastern heritage) carries elevated risk for both post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, especially with saturated black ink and fine linework like this. Phantom's multi-wavelength platform allowed the fluence and spot size to be matched precisely to the ink density and skin tone, protecting the surrounding melanin throughout treatment. Result: complete clearance, zero pigment disruption

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Full clearance on this dense black-and-grey illustrative piece — one of six tattoos removed from this patient's right arm. Fitzpatrick Type IV skin (Middle Eastern heritage) carries elevated risk for both post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, especially with saturated black ink and fine linework like this. Phantom's multi-wavelength platform allowed the fluence and spot size to be matched precisely to the ink density and skin tone, protecting the surrounding melanin throughout treatment. Result: complete clearance, zero pigment disruption

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Will it work on your patches?

Not every white patch responds, and it would be easy for us not to tell you that. Response depends almost entirely on whether pigment cells survive in the area — which comes down to hair follicles.

RESPONDS WELL

Densely follicled skin with a large reservoir of pigment cells. Vitiligo on the face and neck is the most responsive presentation we treat, particularly patches under two years old.

RESPONDS, BUT SLOWER

Fewer follicles and thicker skin, so repigmentation starts later and fills in more gradually. These areas usually need the full session allowance and patience through the first two months.

UNLIKELY TO RESPOND

Where a burn or injury has destroyed the follicles outright, there is no reservoir to draw from and LeXCi™ has nothing to stimulate. We will tell you this at assessment rather than sell you a course.

MECHANISM OF ACTION

How Does LeXCi™ Resurrect Melanocytes?

Dr. Saif Chatoo

MBBCh B.Sc

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THE REPIGMENATION PROCESS

From first visit to first colour

Macro & Sub
Dermal Imaging

We scan beneath your skin — seeing ink depth, density, tissue variation and scarring invisible to the eye.

Patch Testing &
Dose Calibration

Our doctors select the exact Phantom™ systems needed for your tattoo. Not a standard protocol — yours.

Treatment. Adapted At Every Session

Every session adapted in real time. When the ink changes, the protocol changes. Because no two tattoos — or two patients — respond the same way.

Repigmentation.
As Promised.

This is what happens when the right technology meets the right clinical expertise. Gone. As guaranteed.

One Price
Every Session Included

Priced by treatment area. If your patches need more
treatment, that's covered up to 24 sessions.

Small

up to 50cm²

2,200.00

Medium

between 51 - 100cm²

3,025.00

Large

between 101 - 150cm²

3,850.00

Extra Large

more than 151cm²

From £

4,025.00

THE DOCTORS

You're treated by the people who built the technology

Dott. Emanuel Paleco

The Biophysicist who designed LeXCi™ — Quantum Nuclear Engineering. 30+ years in laser science. Has trained over 10,000 physicians globally.

Designed the LeXCi™ System

Dr. Saif Chatoo

NHS physician at the Royal Free Hospital. Honorary Research Contract, UCL. GMC registered: 8010191 —verifiable on the GMC register.

Medical Director

Dr. Nikarika Prem

MSc Clinical Dermatology, King's College London. Clinical training at Guy's & St. Thomas' and St. John's Institute of Dermatology.

Lead Therapy Clinician

Popular Questions

Will the colour stay, or will I lose it again?

It depends on what caused the white patch in the first place.Where the hypopigmentation is stable — a scar, a burn, white patches left behind by laser treatment or tattoo removal, or post-inflammatory pigment loss — the cause has already finished doing its damage. Pigment that returns to those areas generally stays.

Vitiligo is different. It's an ongoing autoimmune condition, and treatment repigments the patch without switching off the process underneath. Most patients hold their results well; some see activity return, either in the treated area or somewhere new.

We photograph at set intervals so any change is caught early, and maintenance sessions are available if you need them.We'd rather you heard that from us now than discovered it in two years.

My doctor told me nothing could be done. Why is this different?

That advice is usually given in good faith. For a long time the realistic options were topical steroids, tacrolimus, and a referral for whole-body phototherapy — and if those didn't work, there wasn't a third thing to offer.What's changed is targeting. White patches are rarely empty: in most of them, pigment-producing cells survive in the hair follicles, dormant rather than destroyed. Whole-body narrowband UVB has to treat all of you to reach them, which caps the dose you can safely give to the patch itself. LeXCi™ irradiates only the depigmented area, so the patch can receive a properly therapeutic dose while the skin around it receives none.That's the whole difference. Same biological target, far better aim.

How soon will I see something?

The first sign is not the patch filling in. It's freckling — small dots of colour appearing around individual hair follicles inside the white area, which then spread outward and gradually join up over the following months.This matters, because people watching for a smooth fade of the border often conclude nothing is happening when it already is. Early change is easiest to see in photographs taken under the same conditions, which is why we take a baseline set at your first visit and repeat them at fixed review points.Typically the first perifollicular dots appear around 4 weeks, with facial patches tending to move faster than hands and feet.

Is this suitable for darker skin?

Yes, and it's a question we expect. Hypopigmentation is far more visually and emotionally burdensome at higher Fitzpatrick types, and the clinics best equipped to treat it are not always the most obvious ones.Two things make this appropriate for melanin-rich skin. The beam is shaped to the patch, so the surrounding skin receives no dose at all and does not tan or darken in response — the contrast you're trying to reduce doesn't widen while you treat. And the starting dose is set from a test patch on your own skin rather than from a chart, then stepped up from there.Suitability is confirmed individually at assessment.

Does it hurt? What does a session actually feel like?

No. Most patients describe mild warmth on the skin, similar to strong sunlight, lasting a few seconds. There's no injection, no numbing cream, no dressing and no downtime. Treating a small area takes a few minutes. Some people notice faint pinkness in the treated patch for a short while afterwards, which is expected and settles on its own — it's a sign the dose has reached the skin.You can go straight back to work, the gym, or whatever else is in your day.

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