hey, I'm Dr. mamie
I'm an expert in natural medicine, and I'm all about empowering you to heal your melasma.
I was exhausted, even though I was sleeping 9-10 hours every night. I had brain fog that made it much more difficult to work. My periods got heavier and more painful. And I felt depressed and unmotivated.
Initially, I blamed my symptoms on the mentally, physically, and energetically taxing academic program that I’d just finished, as well as the fact that the world had been turned upside down by COVID — and now I was in the middle of starting a new healthcare practice.
Stress has a HUGE impact on health! So it didn’t strike me as odd that I would need more sleep, that my hormones would be out of whack, or that I would feel brain foggy. I just needed to let my body rest and recover.
over the next several months, i noticed my health decline.
In July 2020, I graduated with a Master’s in Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Later that month, I moved from Austin, Texas back to my hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, and I settled into a rental home.
My melasma journey started after I moved back to Arkansas.
by november, I was noticing changes to the skin on my face.
At first I thought it was increased freckling or "age spots," and I didn’t think too much about it. But as the darker spots grew larger and started to join together and form patches on my cheeks and forehead, I realized what was going on...
I had melasma!!
By the time spring 2021 rolled around, the melasma had worsened — and so had my self-esteem.
- Topical medications, peels, or lasers that can lighten your skin…but the melasma often comes back, and the treatments can actually make your hyperpigmentation worse
- Avoid the sun like a vampire, apply sunscreen every few hours forevermore, and don't go anywhere without a hat
- Hide it with a bunch of makeup
I had NO interest in using topical chemicals, peels, or lasers, and the thought of avoiding the sun for the rest of my life made me cry! (Seriously!) Plus I don’t wear makeup most days, so that didn’t feel like an answer either!
I wasn't okay with any of that!
I had NO interest in using topical chemicals, peels, or lasers, and the thought of avoiding the sun for the rest of my life made me cry! (Seriously!) Plus who wants to have to wear makeup every day because of their skin? NO ONE!
Because of my extensive training as a naturopathic doctor (ND), I knew that my melasma wasn't just a skin issue — it was a sign of deeper imbalances. And I was determined to figure out what those were and FIX them!
It’s been a long journey of prioritizing nourishing foods, implementing lifestyle strategies that heal, detoxing my body, addressing my gut microbiome, overcoming mold illness (it turned out there was black mold in that rental house), taking time to reduce stress, and more. And I'm still healing...
I’ve learned SO MUCH along the way about what causes melasma and — more importantly — how to truly address it!
Melasma isn't just about the sun or hormones.
It's your body saying something deeper is out of balance.
topical treatments and sun avoidance don't address the root causes of melasma.
- A clear roadmap to identify and address your root causes
- Nutrition protocols designed to identify problem foods, calm inflammation, correct deficiencies, and reduce pigment
- Lifestyle upgrades that promote healing and glowing, radiant skin
- Gut, liver, detox, and hormone support strategies
- Testing options to dig deeper into your root causes + imbalances
- Guidance for creating effective, personalized skincare + supplement protocols to address your imbalances and root causes
Decoding Melasma: Core Issues, Root Causes & Triggers
Melasma may show up on your skin — but it starts much deeper, and it's not just about the sun or hormones! YOU hold the power to heal your melasma, but first you have to understand the problem. Learn what really causes and drives melasma, plus get simple steps to start addressing the deeper imbalances!
Melasma is not just a skin issue — it's a reflection of what's going on inside your body! This guide reveals the real root causes of melasma and how to calm inflammation and oxidative stress, rebuild your barrier, and heal your skin from within using nutrition and lifestyle practices that address the deeper imbalances!
Heal Your Melasma
from the Inside Out
how to:
my expertise:
chinese MEDICINE
Balance your Qi, Blood, Yin, and Yang to heal your skin and optimize health
naturopathic MEDICINE
Support and empower your inner healer and address YOUR root causes
functional MEDICINE
Optimize physiology and function so you can create lasting skin health
TO HEAL,
YOU HAVE TO GET
TO THE ROOT
OF THE WOUND
and kiss it
all the way up.
— RUPI KAUR
healing = root-cause work
