Quan H.Nguyen: Pigmented Lesions

Removal of Brown Spots & Birthmarks

Just about everyone has a few obvious brown spots on their skin. Freckles, "age
spots", "liver spots", and various birthmarks are just a few of the commonly known
marks, generally referred to as pigmented lesions. Although some brown spots can be ignored, many are quite conspicuous unattractive.

Pigmented lesions are dark in color simply because melanin is abnormally concentrated in one area of the skin. High concentrations of melanin can be due to various factors.

Some types are present at birth, but most occur with age or as a result of overexposure to
the sun's damaging rays. Treatment will depend on the size of the lesion and the depth of
the melanin pigmentation.

The Medlite Q-Swithched YAG laser is one of the most advanced lasers available today
for the removal of pigmented lesions on the face, hands, and body. At least 80% of all
common pigmented lesions are removed with one treatment. If a lesion covers a large
area, your physician may want to treat the area in several stages, to avoid unnecessary
discomfort. Common pigmented lesions do not return. Some birthmarks may return
after a period of several months to a year. However, the procedure can be repeated with
similar results.