Have you developed pigment spots this summer?
After the summer holidays, we have had an incredible number of people contacting us for help in removing pigment spots that have appeared during the summer.
Unfortunately, summer is peak season for pigment spots, and with good reason, as excessive sunbathing is often to blame for this problem.
Why do I get pigment spots?
Sun exposure, and excessive sun exposure in particular, is the biggest factor in the development of pigment spots, signs of aging, and liver spots. These occur because certain areas of the skin have an accumulation of melanin, which in turn makes the skin hypersensitive to the sun and causes darker spots to appear there.
The skin simply becomes more tanned because there is more melanin in that area of the skin.
It is difficult to say why pigment spots appear, but genetics and hormonal changes such as pregnancy and birth control pills play a major role here. However, it can also be as simple as having previously been sunburned in that area.
How do I remove pigment spots?
It is important to remember that there are mainly two types of pigment spots, and we can help you with both types.
Pigment spots located high in the skin can usually be easily removed with our effective IPL Laser. The light extracts the melanin so that the pigment flakes off. Usually, 1 to 2 treatments are sufficient.
Superficial peels can also help, but you must then expect several treatments with a few weeks' break between them.
Deeper pigments such as melasma/chloasma are usually caused by hormonal changes, where the pigments are deeper and denser in the skin.
This type of pigmentation should not be removed with laser, as there is a high risk that laser treatment will make the pigmentation worse if used on these spots.
To remove hormonal pigment damage, we recommend a cream program from DermaCeutic and, in some cases, a chemical peel such as Spot Peel and Jessner peel for those with deeper pigments.
If you spend time and money removing pigment spots, you must also be careful in the sun later in life. Unfortunately, both hormonal pigments and other sun damage have a tendency to reappear if you sunbathe carelessly.
Read more about laser removal of pigment spots and removal of pigment spots with peeling.