Melasma Treatment Statistics 2026

How many med spas offer melasma treatment?

8,143 of the 53,215 US med spas in our directory (15%) offer melasma treatment, going by their Google listings and websites.

Melasma treatment ranks 36th by provider count among the 81 treatments we track.

Med spas offering melasma treatment are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC).

California has the most melasma treatment providers, with 1,184 med spas.

Nationally there are 2.4 med spas offering melasma treatment per 100,000 residents.

Arizona has the most melasma treatment providers per capita: 4.6 per 100,000 residents (352 med spas).

Melasma treatment is offered in 2,453 US cities and towns in our directory.

Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering melasma treatment: 179.

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.

98% of melasma treatment providers have claimed their Google listing.

What else do melasma treatment providers offer?

92% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer chemical peels.

91% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer microneedling.

87% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer Botox.

86% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer dermal fillers.

83% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer sun spot removal.

79% of med spas offering melasma treatment also offer acne scar treatment.

26% of melasma treatment providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform.

24% of melasma treatment providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform.

18% of melasma treatment providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform.

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).

Who performs melasma treatment?

59% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO).

41% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner.

24% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant.

31% of the 4,024 melasma treatment providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse.

Who gets Melasma Treatment?

By sex, ASPS estimates women had 93% (3,445,819) and men 7% (257,486) of the 3,703,305 skin-resurfacing procedures in 2024. [1]

By age, ASPS attributes 61% of 2024 skin-resurfacing procedures (2,246,597) to patients 55-69, 20% (728,843) to ages 40-54, 16% (599,724) to 70+, and 3% (115,874) to ages 30-39. [1]

How many Melasma Treatment procedures are done?

ASPS estimates 3,703,305 cosmetic "skin resurfacing" procedures (a combined category of dermabrasion, chemical peels, ablative/non-ablative laser resurfacing and microdermabrasion) were performed in the US in 2024, up 6% from 3,501,696 in 2023. [1]

ASPS reports US skin-resurfacing procedures (combined peel/dermabrasion/laser/microdermabrasion category) rose 5% from 3,322,292 in 2022 to 3,501,696 in 2023. [2]

How do patients rate melasma treatment providers on Google?

Google reviews of med spas offering melasma treatment average 4.84 stars, across 1,597,872 reviews of 7,847 rated listings.

94% of the Google reviews left for melasma treatment providers are 5-star.

80% of melasma treatment providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better.

3.5% of the Google reviews left for melasma treatment providers give 1 or 2 stars.

1.2% of melasma treatment providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars.

Google lists results as a review theme for 12% of melasma treatment providers with review themes.

Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 6.7% of melasma treatment providers with review themes.

What published research says

These numbers come from outside sources, not our directory; each one links to its source below.

• ASPS no longer reports chemical peels (or microdermabrasion) as separate line items. Since its 2022 report ASPS folds them into one "skin resurfacing" category (first reported in 2022, 3,322,292 procedures), so a peel-only "last 3 years" ASPS count does not exist. [3]
• ASPS's 2024 statistics are extrapolated from a questionnaire sent to over 5,000 board-certified ASPS members (almost 1,000 responses) plus CosmetAssure data, with a stated ±4.62% margin of error at 95% confidence. [1]
• In a 5-year single-center review of 473 superficial chemical peels in skin types III-VI (Vemula et al., JAAD 2018), 3.8% were followed by complications — crusting 2.3%, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation 1.9%, redness 1.9% — all resolving within 8 months; skin type VI had higher odds (OR 5.14). [4]

What these numbers can't tell you

• 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.

Medical disclaimer. MedSpaStandard is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk to a licensed provider about your own health, and check any provider's license with your state board.