Age Spots & Sun Discoloration

Treatment Options

Age/sun spots, also known as lentigines are harmless, flat, brown discolorations of the skin which usually occur on the back of the hands, neck, and face of people over the age of 40. These spots give away a person’s age and are caused by the skin being exposed to too much sun over many years without adequate sunscreen protection.

Erbium & Q-Switch Lasers

Erbium laser energy is absorbed by the water in the pigmented cells resulting in ablation or vaporization of the target tissue. This device is typically used to remove raised, pigmented age spots. One treatment is sufficient. The treatment is quick and requires only a local anesthetic.

Q-Switch laser energy targets the pigment in the cell, not water. The energy destroys the melanocyte which lies deep within the skin. The pigmented cell eventually dies and migrates to the surface and exfoliates naturally over the course of 10-14 days. The device is typically used on flat pigmented sunspots, freckles, solar discolration, and pigmented birthmarks.

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Number of Treatments: 1 to 2

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Procedure Length: 15 to 30 Minutes

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Maintenance: As Needed

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Down Time: None

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Discomfort: Mild

Spectra Peel

For large areas of sun damage on the face and chest, we perform the Spectra Peel. This requires 30 minutes of topical anesthetic in order to make the procedure comfortable.

Post procedure the face is red and often purpuric (bruised looking), but within 2 weeks the pigment is clear and more even in color. Usually 1-2 treatments are needed..

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Number of Treatments: 1 to 2

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Procedure Length: 30 to 60 Minutes

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Maintenance: As Needed

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Down Time: None

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Discomfort: Mild

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