I used to tan when I was a teen. Now I am 29 and my skin is sun damaged. I have a lot of moles, freckles and sun spots on my arms, chest, upper back and face. My main concern is my arms and chest. I would like to know the best treatment to remove theses moles and sunspots (laser, IPL, peeling) Also, since I would be treating a large skin area, I would like to know the cost of such a procedure. Is it safe to remove these moles and would it have an effect on my chances to get skin cancer?
Can IPL be used to remove specific moles and freckles? I have light freckles on my upper cheeks, nose and lips and flat, small moles (some adult onset and some from birth) on my face, chest, hands, and thighs. I am 38 and have Fitzpatrick skin type 2. Approximately how many sessions would be needed? I had IPL done a few years ago (6 sessions) all over my face only which dramatically helped with freckles. Since then, I have lightened new ones with various products and religiously use sunscreen.
1.) Can this treatment be performed on my face if I have flat moles on my face? Can the moles be removed from the treatment? (I have very fair skin along with some sun spots.) 2.) Is it common for patients to have this treatment done on their shoulders? Mine are very spotted from sun tanning. 3.) Is it common for patients to numb before procedure? Thank you in advance for your answer/help!
I have a flat dark mole with 1 millimeter in diameter on pubic where I extremely would like to remove pubic hair. This mole also has hair growing out. Can I use Braun IPL hair removal handheld device over that mole ? Is it safety ? Will that process transform that mole into a malignant, or cancerous ?
Okay, i got myself a device called SmoothSkin Bare it's IPL thingy.. And reading Instruction it says. DO NOT use over Birthmarks or Moles, but i have a lot of small moles on my hairy back. So i was thinking to do this. Take small pieces of paper to cover all moles on my back and do treatment? Will that be fine? or i shouldn't use IPL at all? Thanks a lot! I have done Laser treatments for now 2 will do 4 more!, it was done over Moles no problems
I had a mole removed with IPL - laser 3 weeks ago and the scar seems to have sunken in to form a degression or a small hole. Should I apply regular vaseline, aloe gel or La Rouches Cicaplast (said to speed up recovery and promote collagen cell growth) to this area now? Or does Cicaplast work as to shrink scars therby sinking mine down even more?
I'm considering IPL for treatment of my hyper pigmentation from cumulative sun damage on my face. But I have many small 1-2mm moles on my face as well. A couple are raised. Will my moles fade or change color? any risk for hypo pigmentation of these moles? Maybe they will fade too - that would be great.
I have only got one treatment done so far and they faded a lot! I have three more sessions to go. I am planning on doing all three this month (march) however first week of May I am going to Mexico. I was told to wear 70 spf and try hard to avoid the sun. I have two questions. 1: if I wear 70 spf and my face is exposed under the sun will that protect my skin from the moles/beauty marks returning? And 2: will the moles ever return to my face again after months/years? Am I ever allowed to tan my face again?