Does Laser Treatment on Facial Age Spots Leave Scars?

Hyperpigmentation can ruin your skin and can be caused by either PIH (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation), melasma, age or sun spots, and chronic inflammation.  Starting treatment is easy with topical creams; followed by laser and light therapy. I would use a combination skincare protocol that includes topical Melarase creams first, followed by a combination of light fractional laser, depigmenting lasers and IPL, vascular pulsed dye laser, and Covalent peels.

Recommended Creams: Melarase Brightening Kit

MelaClenz
Melarase AM
Melarase PM
Melapads
Replenish Retinoid Cream
Best, 

Dr. Karamanoukian

Realself100 Surgeon

Laser treatments performed by experienced, board-certified dermatologists should effectively minimized appearance of age spots and should not leave you with any scars. Q-switch and picosecond lasers touch the scar for such a short time, that the risk of scarring is nearly zero. It’s important to seek treatment from an experienced and board-certified laser expert to ensure you are getting the safest and best results.

Thank you for your question. Laser treatments usually will not leave scars in the right hands and in the right settings. There may be increased risk if you have a history of keloid scarring, uncontrolled diabetes, etc. I would recommend being treated under the supervision of a Board Certified Dermatologist for safest and best treatment options. I hope this helps.

When performed by an experienced, board-certified dermatologist, laser treatment for age spots should effectively minimize the appearance of age spots and leave no scars. Be sure to seek treatment from a laser expert to ensure the best result.

Laser removal of age spots should be safe and effective if done by a well trained healthcare professional. A series of treatments may be needed.