Had a Liquid Nitrogen Removal of a Brown Patch on my Left Cheek Near the Ear. (photo)

Brown spots can be successfully treated with liquid nitrogen but it takes about 2 1/2 weeks for healing. Keep the area moist with Aquaphor or Vaseline and covered for quicker healing and do not pick. Once healed, the redness may remain for several weeks and you must avoid sun exposure to prevent repigmentation. Use sunscreen with at least SPF 60 and make-up to cover the area.

Liquid nitrogen works quite well to remove superficial lentigos (brown spots) on the face. I always suggest a test spot first to see how it works on a given patient. After the treatment, the area will swell and possibly blister. After that the area will be red. After the red goes away (a few weeks) you will then be able to evaluate how well the treatment worked. I sometimes refer to liquid nitrogen as the "poor man's laser". The eventual outcomes can be... more