Suggested Laser Treatment to Remove Sun Damage?

I'm considering laser treatment for removing sun damage. I have brown spots and a lot of discoloration from repeated sun exposure. I am 52 years old and would like to know which procedure you suggest.

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Carol314 in Dayton, OH

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Laser for Sun Damage

Carol, You could be treated with an IPL device alone, which is not a laser at all, but works very well to treat pigmentation abnormalities as well as fine broken blood vessels. You could also add resurfacing at the same time to remove superficial pigmentation within the epidermis. I often treat patients with these two modalities at the same time to maximize their results. Best Regards, Jacque P. LeBeau, MD

Lasers for sun damage

You need to see a physician to evaluate what types of sun damage and pigmentation you have. There are many different types of lasers. Some work on red and brown color, others work on fine lines, some are meant to treat both coloration problems and improve the texture of the skin, and radiofrequency devices, such as Thermage, may help tighten the skin.

Laser for sun damage

Hello, You ask a very good question about what type of laser is best for your sun damage. It really depends on what you are looking to improve. Every laser has its own unique properties that make it better for treating specific things. It if is JUST brown spots such as sun freckles, I think "q-switched" lasers, vbeam (which is a pulse dye laser), or gentlemax (which is an alexandrite laser) are good options. If it is brown spots from genetics such as spots we call seborreic... more

Brown spots from sun damage are easy to remove with IPL lasers

Brown spots caused by sun damage are a very common problem and, fortunately, they are relatively easy to remove. There are a great number of lasers that can be used to treat these spots many of which are quite effective. Often the sun damaged areas will be treated with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) lasers and there are many companies that make these lasers. IPL treatments take about 10 minutes to treat a persons face, a procedure often done with topical numbing cream. The spots darken... more

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Melissa84303 8 Nov 2012

I am now 50 and the sun damage was such, I ended up going to a dermatologist, where they did several very expensive laser treatments to the dark spots, along with proactive dark spot remover and another expensive spot remover the dermatologist sold to me. I did some research after my treatments, and I found the Lady Soma Renewal Serum. As I am now 50, and I have very sensitive-fair skin, along with sun damage, but within days of using the Lady Soma Renew Serum again,there was a marked difference with lightening of the darker spots on my hands and arms, and my face looks more refined and even toned. I stopped using the dark spot remover as I have not needed it. I never got these types of great results from laser treatments. I now use the Lady Soma Renew Serum (on face only) 2 x per day, and 5 days per week. I take 2 days off.

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