Sun or age spots can instantly make you look older than you are, even if you have otherwise young-looking skin. Thankfully, new technology allows you to take control of your skin and lessen, or even remove, dark spots on your face, neck and hands. Small brown spots or age spots, freckles and freckle-like spots on the face and elsewhere are easily removed with lasers.
Consider Removal of Pigmented or Brown Lesions if you have any of the following:
Lentigines- a flat, brown spot present on skin with frequent sun exposure
Keratoses- slightly elevated pigmented spots often found on the back and hands
Freckles- a brownish spot on the skin common on people with fair skin
Dermatosis Papulosis Nigra- small, dark or black marks seen primarily on people of Asian or African descent
General Procedure
A laser generates an intense beam of light. This beam brings energy to a specific site, through a small handpiece connected to the laser. The laser light is absorbed by oxyhemoglobin (bright red blood cells carrying oxygen) and melanin/pigment (black or brown pigment found in the skin) causing decomposition or destruction by heat of unwanted cells while leaving healthy cells intact.
Recovery Process
Post-operative care is minimal. Final treatment results should be evident within two to three weeks after treatment for pigmented lesions. In the meantime, normal daily activities can by resumed with only a slight redness evident at the treatment area.