The Diagnostic · 40 seconds · No email
Five honest questions.
Three guides back.
Not a quiz that sells you a routine. A short triage that tells you which two or three of our concern guides match what you described — and where to start reading.
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§ 01 · Baseline
QUESTION 01 OF 05Where does your skin sit on a normal Tuesday?
Not after a flare, not after a holiday. The middle of an ordinary week.
§ 02 · Concern
QUESTION 02 OF 05What would you most like the next six months to change?
Pick the one you'd notice in a mirror first. You can add more later.
§ 03 · Context
QUESTION 03 OF 05What does the air around you look like?
Climate moves the routine more than most people realise.
§ 04 · Decade
QUESTION 04 OF 05Which decade are you in?
Used only to weight prevention vs repair. Never stored beyond this session.
§ 05 · Tolerance
QUESTION 05 OF 05How does your skin respond to actives?
Honest answer. There is no virtue in tolerating retinoids that wreck your barrier.
§ 06 · Your guides
Three places to start.
Based on what you described, these three guides answer the most of your situation. Read in order. The first usually solves 70% of the question.
- № 01
Melasma — the long answer
Matches: pigment concern + temperate climate + 30s. The sunscreen-first protocol.
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The pigment-prone AM routine
5-step morning routine for skin that marks easily. Built around UVMune 400.
- № 03
Tranexamic acid — what we know
Most-cited ingredient for your concern. Tier B oral, Tier C topical.
"Five questions can't replace a dermatologist. They can stop you reading the wrong guide for a fortnight. That's all this is for."
— Dr. Sundeep, Medical Review Lead. The matching weights are documented in the methodology under § 4.2.