Common Procedures For Age Spots

Age spots, or liver spots as some call them, are flat spots found on sun-exposed skin particularly the hands, face, shoulders, arms and forehead. The color of these spots range from light brown to black and can appear on nearly all skin types. Age spots increase with age and with increased UV exposure. From the age of 40 onwards, the skin is less able to regenerate from sun exposure and liver spots become more prominent.

Many people seek cosmetic treatments for these unsightly skin blotches. There are many over-the-counter skin creams that promise to reduce the appearance of age spots, but many are ineffective. New advanced treatments from doctors & plastic surgeons seem to be the most effective. These treatments include laser & light based treatments & chemical peels.

Many doctors, cosmetic professional and medspa around the country have been using chemical peels to effectively treat age spot & other skin problems. In a typical chemical peel procedure, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which causes it to "blister" and eventually peel off. While this sounds harsh, it is typically an effective means to gradually remove skin discolorations and age spots. The most popular chemical peel treatments for age spots include the "TCA" chemical peel, the Glycolic Acid Peel & the Jessner Peel.

Some doctors are offering laser treatments for age & liver spots. Today's laser technology can treat everything from acne scars to spider veins, and are especially effective in treating age spots. The Medlite C6 laser is the most commonly used laser for removing brown age spots, "liver spots", freckles and many brown birthmarks like café au lait patches.

Laser based treatments such as photo facials act similarly to lasers and are equally effective in treating age spots. For example, the Palomar RejuveLux system is a pulsed light system that eliminates pigmented lesions (sunspots or age spots) by delivering a pulse of intense light which passes harmlessly through the skin and is absorbed by the pigment in the lesion. Other photo facial systems such as the Solar Genesis skin therapy system and the StarLux system also can reduce the appearance of age spots.


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