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Pigmentation (dark spots) on the skin cause many people to seek treatment.<\/p>\n
You should always be checked by a physician first to ensure the spots are not of a medical concern.\u00a0 If you do not have a physician, our experienced medical director will do an assessment.\u00a0 Spots include\u00a0 melasma, solar lentigines (“old age spots”), and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation\u00a0(PIH).<\/p>\n
We have many available treatments for this disorder including topical therapy such as retinoids, azelaic acid, kojic acid, hydroquinone in prescription formats as well as cosmeceutical products.\u00a0 Procedures such as microdermabrasion , chemical peels , laser and IPL phototherapy can be used in combination with optimal results.\u00a0 Our favorite treatment is the picosure technology of the laser.\u00a0 This is a laser that works so fast –\u00a0 trillionths of a second .\u00a0 \u00a0This laser will target the pigment cells themselves called melanocytes and makes them fall apart, like pieces of sand.\u00a0 Your body will then remove the particles slowly.\u00a0 It is for this reason we recommend several sessions spaced a couple of months apart.<\/p>\n
We also recommend particular combinations of sun protection to reduce the chance of the spots returning.<\/p>\n
Melasma mostly occurs in women, although up to 10% of men may experience this problem also.\u00a0 Heredity combined with hormones and\u00a0 sun do play factors in this..\u00a0 Lasers, peels and products must be used with caution because irritating the skin may in fact cause more pigmentation.<\/p>\n
At Clarite we offer a special regime for this difficult to treat condition consisting of a series of specialized peels with products\u00a0 and procedures for the face such as the picosure laser.\u00a0 The results are slow but noticeable.\u00a0 For “age spots” often the IPL treatments or laser treatments with the Alexandrite laser can be offered with results in 1-3 treatments.<\/p>\n
Pigmentation (dark spots) on the skin cause many people to seek treatment. You should always be checked by a physician first to ensure the spots are not of a medical concern.\u00a0 If you do not have a physician, our … Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"