37, F, Fair skin, 5’5, 118lb. I took my nose ring out about 3 yrs ago & found the nickel had stained my skin. Unrelated - I got picogenesis treatment last fall for light forehead sun damage (NOT for the nose stain, but hoping it’d help both) but it had 0 effect on the stain. She suggested a “tattoo” removal treatment might work better on foreign pigment. Trying to decide which laser - enlighten, picosure, cutuera, picogeneis at higher setting, or other? Any success removing similar stains?
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At our practice we use Pico Genesis for treating skin with hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone. This laser is safe on all skin tones and types. This laser works by shattering benign pigmented lesions.
Pico LASER can help lighten and eliminate hyperpigmentation from sun damage and some forms of scaring. Following aftercare instructions and staying out of the sun following any Pico (and all LASER treatments) will prevent the hyperpigmentation from worsening.
I would recommend the Alex-Trivantage laser for brown spots and sun spots on the arms, legs, face, and anywhere on the body. It usually only takes one or two treatments to remove all of these sun spots. It is the best laser for these type of lesions. Please consult an expert in laser treatments...