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What is the Best Procudure to Get Rid of Large Amount of Brown Spots, Freckles on my Back?

asked 10 months ago by Freckles and Brown Spots
Latest answer by Mark Taylor, MD
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Tags: back, freckles, not working, options

I have had a IPL treatment on my back. Just one treatment, and they are not crusting over like they should. They are raised, will I need another procedure. Or is there something better out there to remove these ugly spots on my back?

3 answers to What is the Best Procudure to Get Rid of Large Amount of Brown Spots, Freckles on my Back?

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Lasers and IPL in skilled hands are the safest.

If the freckles are small and almost confluent, IPL or a long - pulse alexandrite laser works well. If the freckles are larger (3+ mm) and separated by normal skin, prefer to individuallly shoot each freckle with a long pulse alexandrite laser or a Q-switch ruby or alexandrite laser. TCA peels can also be used in skilled hands.,
Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

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Treatment of brown spots on the back

I would like to define some skin lesions before answering the question. Freckles are just a change in pigmentation. There is no substance to them, and they tend to be light brown or tan and slightly translucent. There are also absolutely flat moles or nevi that can be any shade or tan to brown but these are usually not translucent. Moles can also be elevated above the surface of the skin. In addition many people have these tan to dark brown warty skin lesions that appear to be... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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IPL is very effective to remove brown patches and freckles. IPL does not remove brown color keratoses.

Dear writer, IPL is very effective to remove brown patches and freckles. IPL does not remove brown color keratoses, such as seborrheic keratoses. Consult your doctor to make sure whether you have this type of growths. They can be brown, scaly and raised. They will not respond so well to IPL, but they may be effectively removed via 'cold therapy' with liquid nitrogen, depending on their size by electrodessication, and also in some cases with chemical peels or even other types of... more
Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD

Miami Dermatologic Surgeon

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