{"title":"Melasma Treatment Statistics 2026","url":"https://medspastandard.com/statistics/melasma-treatment/","snapshot":"2026-10-30","source":"MedSpaStandard directory snapshot 2026-10-30 (https://medspastandard.com/statistics/melasma-treatment/)","numbers":[{"id":"providers","label":"med spas offering melasma treatment","value":8143,"display":"8,143","kind":"count","n":8143,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"8,143 of the 53,215 US med spas in the MedSpaStandard directory (15%) offer melasma treatment, going by their Google listings and websites, as of October 2026.","method":"Listings whose Google listing (services, description, review topics) or website names the treatment."},{"id":"providers_share","label":"of US med spas","value":15.3,"display":"15%","kind":"share","n":8143,"denominator":53215,"scope":"national","statement":"15% of the 53,215 US med spas in the MedSpaStandard directory offer melasma treatment, as of October 2026."},{"id":"rank","label":"of 81 treatments by provider count","value":36,"display":"36th","kind":"rank","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Melasma treatment ranks 36th by provider count among the 81 treatments MedSpaStandard tracks, as of October 2026."},{"id":"states","label":"states with providers","value":51,"display":"51","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Med spas offering melasma treatment are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"top_state","label":"providers in California","value":1184,"display":"1,184","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"California has the most melasma treatment providers, with 1,184 med spas, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"per100k","label":"providers per 100,000 residents","value":2.3942,"display":"2.4","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Nationally there are 2.4 med spas offering melasma treatment per 100,000 residents, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026.","method":"Per-capita rates use Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates (July 1, 2024)."},{"id":"top_state_pc","label":"per 100,000 in Arizona","value":4.6423,"display":"4.6","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"state","statement":"Arizona has the most melasma treatment providers per capita: 4.6 per 100,000 residents (352 med spas), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"low_state_pc","label":"per 100,000 in Alabama","value":0.8919,"display":"0.9","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"state","statement":"Among states with at least 30 providers, Alabama has the fewest per capita: 0.9 per 100,000 residents, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cities","label":"cities with providers","value":2453,"display":"2,453","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Melasma treatment is offered in 2,453 US cities and towns in the MedSpaStandard directory, as of October 2026."},{"id":"top_city","label":"providers in Manhattan, NY","value":179,"display":"179","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering melasma treatment: 179, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"chain_share","label":"belong to a national chain","value":5.29,"display":"5.3%","kind":"share","n":431,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"5.3% of med spas offering melasma treatment belong to one of the 42 national chains we match by name; the rest are independents or small local groups, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"claimed_share","label":"claimed Google listing","value":98.05,"display":"98%","kind":"share","n":7984,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"98% of melasma treatment providers have claimed their Google listing, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_chemical-peel","label":"also offer chemical peels","value":92.08,"display":"92%","kind":"share","n":7498,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"92% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer chemical peels, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_microneedling","label":"also offer microneedling","value":91.04,"display":"91%","kind":"share","n":7413,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"91% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer microneedling, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_botox","label":"also offer Botox","value":87.4,"display":"87%","kind":"share","n":7117,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"87% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer Botox, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_dermal-fillers","label":"also offer dermal fillers","value":85.79,"display":"86%","kind":"share","n":6986,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"86% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer dermal fillers, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_sun-spot-removal","label":"also offer sun spot removal","value":82.59,"display":"83%","kind":"share","n":6725,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"83% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer sun spot removal, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_acne-scar-treatment","label":"also offer acne scar treatment","value":79.47,"display":"79%","kind":"share","n":6471,"denominator":8143,"scope":"national","statement":"79% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer acne scar treatment, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_sciton-bbl","label":"name Sciton BBL","value":25.55,"display":"26%","kind":"share","n":2064,"denominator":8078,"scope":"national","statement":"26% of melasma treatment providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_coolsculpting","label":"name CoolSculpting","value":24.44,"display":"24%","kind":"share","n":1974,"denominator":8078,"scope":"national","statement":"24% of melasma treatment providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_morpheus8","label":"name Morpheus8","value":17.76,"display":"18%","kind":"share","n":1435,"denominator":8078,"scope":"national","statement":"18% of melasma treatment providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"financing","label":"name a financing plan","value":14.81,"display":"15%","kind":"share","n":1196,"denominator":8078,"scope":"national","statement":"At least 15% of melasma treatment providers with a website name a patient-financing plan such as CareCredit or Cherry (we read up to six pages per site), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_physician","label":"name a physician (MD or DO)","value":59.12,"display":"59%","kind":"share","n":2379,"denominator":4024,"scope":"national","statement":"59% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_np","label":"name a nurse practitioner","value":41.15,"display":"41%","kind":"share","n":1656,"denominator":4024,"scope":"national","statement":"41% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_pa","label":"name a physician assistant","value":24.45,"display":"24%","kind":"share","n":984,"denominator":4024,"scope":"national","statement":"24% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_rn","label":"name a registered nurse","value":31.19,"display":"31%","kind":"share","n":1255,"denominator":4024,"scope":"national","statement":"31% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"avg_rating","label":"average Google rating (review-weighted)","value":4.8396,"display":"4.84","kind":"avg","n":1597872,"denominator":7847,"scope":"national","statement":"Google reviews of med spas offering melasma treatment average 4.84 stars, across 1,597,872 reviews of 7,847 rated listings, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"five_star","label":"5-star reviews","value":94.13,"display":"94%","kind":"share","n":1504094,"denominator":1597872,"scope":"national","statement":"94% of the Google reviews left for melasma treatment providers are 5-star, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"rated48","label":"rated 4.8+","value":79.91,"display":"80%","kind":"share","n":6012,"denominator":7523,"scope":"national","statement":"80% of melasma treatment providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"low_star","label":"1- or 2-star reviews","value":3.47,"display":"3.5%","kind":"share","n":55504,"denominator":1597872,"scope":"national","statement":"3.5% of the Google reviews left for melasma treatment providers give 1 or 2 stars, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"under4","label":"rated under 4.0","value":1.21,"display":"1.2%","kind":"share","n":91,"denominator":7523,"scope":"national","statement":"1.2% of melasma treatment providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"results_theme","label":"review themes mention results","value":11.73,"display":"12%","kind":"share","n":834,"denominator":7110,"scope":"national","statement":"Google lists results as a review theme for 12% of melasma treatment providers with review themes, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"natural_theme","label":"review themes mention natural results","value":6.71,"display":"6.7%","kind":"share","n":477,"denominator":7110,"scope":"national","statement":"Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 6.7% of melasma treatment providers with review themes, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."}],"table":{"title":"Melasma treatment providers by state","head":["State","Med spas offering it","Share of the state's med spas","Per 100,000 residents"],"rows":[["California","1,184","18%","3.0"],["Texas","900","15%","2.9"],["Florida","868","13%","3.7"],["New York","533","13%","2.7"],["Arizona","352","17%","4.6"],["Illinois","288","17%","2.3"],["Colorado","265","17%","4.4"],["Georgia","240","14%","2.1"],["Virginia","233","19%","2.6"],["Massachusetts","232","17%","3.3"],["New Jersey","205","15%","2.2"],["Michigan","201","16%","2.0"],["North Carolina","198","15%","1.8"],["Washington","197","18%","2.5"],["Pennsylvania","165","13%","1.3"],["Tennessee","150","14%","2.1"],["Ohio","146","14%","1.2"],["Maryland","121","16%","1.9"],["Missouri","115","14%","1.8"],["Nevada","115","17%","3.5"],["Oregon","109","17%","2.6"],["Connecticut","109","20%","3.0"],["South Carolina","103","16%","1.9"],["Utah","100","14%","2.9"],["Minnesota","98","15%","1.7"],["Indiana","81","13%","1.2"],["Wisconsin","77","15%","1.3"],["Idaho","70","19%","3.5"],["Kentucky","67","13%","1.5"],["Louisiana","65","13%","1.4"],["Kansas","53","16%","1.8"],["Oklahoma","48","9.6%","1.2"],["Alabama","46","14%","0.9"],["Iowa","43","14%","1.3"],["New Mexico","41","15%","1.9"],["Hawaii","37","18%","2.6"],["Nebraska","33","17%","1.6"],["Arkansas","30","9.1%","1.0"],["Montana","28","16%","2.5"],["New Hampshire","28","13%","2.0"],["Maine","26","15%","1.9"],["Mississippi","25","11%","0.8"],["Delaware","21","19%","2.0"],["District of Columbia","21","–","3.0"],["Rhode Island","18","14%","1.6"],["South Dakota","15","–","1.6"],["North Dakota","10","–","1.3"],["West Virginia","9","7.8%","0.5"],["Wyoming","9","8.8%","1.5"],["Alaska","9","–","1.2"],["Vermont","6","–","0.9"]]},"caveats":["Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.","A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.","Credentials count only clinicians a spa names with a credential (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN) on its own website, so spas that leave their team off their website are left out of those shares.","We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.","Ratings and review themes are Google's, as shown on each listing on the snapshot date; Google filters some reviews and does not publish how."]}