Age & Sunspot Treatment in San Diego
Age spots, despite their name, are more a result of sunning than aging. Age spots are also known as sunspots, liver spots, “pigmented lesions” or brown spots. They tend to be unraised, uneven dark patches on areas that are regularly exposed to the sun. The most common age spot locations are:
- Face
- Neck
- Chest
- Hands
- Arms
- Shoulders
Your body produces a pigment called melanin when you’re out in the sun. Melanin protects your skin from ultraviolet rays. When you spend a great deal of time in the sun, your skin my over-produce melanin. This causes increased pigmentation that may result in age spots.
Though sunspots tend to be harmless, at FACESplus in San Diego, we know that these brownish, blotchy patches can make you self-conscious about looking older than you feel.
Below we have information about our treatments. Please feel free to click on any of the treatments that interest you for additional information.
Fraxel DUAL Laser – NEW!
This new wavelength better addresses pigment and other dyschromia on the entire body with minimal discomfort. The DUAL delivers predictable epidermal turnover with each treatment, nearly all patients see immediate improvement. And due to collagen remodeling, those results are enhanced over weeks and months.
Fraxel re:store Laser
Fraxel re:store treatments are FDA-approved to treat age spots and other pigment irregularities—on your face and the rest of your body. Fraxel re:store is an effective treatment for moderate to severe age & sunspots. The downtime from a Fraxel re:store session is minimal, usually only a day or two. Fraxel re:store stimulates new cell growth while destroying sun-damaged areas and leaving healthy skin intact.
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Fraxel Laser treatments featured on Oprah!
Fraxel re:pair Laser
Fraxel re:pair treatment, like Fraxel re:store, is FDA-approved to effectively treat age spots on your face and body. However, Fraxel re:pair is the most effective treatment for severely sun-damaged skin. If you have age or sunspots that you thought could never be treated, Fraxel re:pair is your solution. In many cases, only a single Fraxel re:pair session is necessary. Because Fraxel re:pair is so effective on highly damaged skin, it is a more aggressive treatment, requiring a week or so of downtime as well as post-procedure wound care. Fraxel re:pair also stimulates new cell growth while destroying sun-damaged areas and leaving healthy skin intact.
Fraxel re:pair featured on the NBC Today Show!
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
IPL Skin Treatments are FDA-cleared, providing non-invasive, dramatic results for the treatment of age & sunspots. IPL Skin Treatments using Photorejuvenation transmit a broad spectrum of light that is absorbed and cues your body’s natural processes to replace the treated tissue with new, healthy skin. IPL treats the full face, neck, chest or hands with no downtime necessary. Usually, four to six sessions at three week intervals will successfully address your age & sunspots.
Laser Genesis
Laser Genesis heats the upper dermis well below the surface of your skin, stimulating the regrowth of collagen. Laser Genesis is a safe, discrete and effective treatment for age & sunspots. Results tend to be subtle yet consistent after each treatment. Four or five treatments are usually enough to give you clearer, more youthful skin. After Laser Genesis treatment, there are no embarrassing or painful side effects, such as skin irritation or bruising. Treatments are so gentle, they can be performed without topical gels or anesthetics.
Pearl Laser
The Pearl laser uses pulses of light to replace the entire top sun-damaged layer of skin with new, healthy skin while stimulating collagen growth. A Pearl laser treatment for age & sunspots is relatively painless; most patients report a series of short pinches during the treatments. Downtime is minimal, usually only three or four days. Because the Pearl laser treats your entire face, you may only need one or two treatments to renew your skin.
