There are many places that treat brown spots, also known as age spots, on the skin often found on areas of the face and hands. These spots are often caused by over exposure to the sun and artificial sun lamps. There are many ways to lessen the sight of these age spots, such as creams or lotions, and there are things that can be done at a dermatologist to rid you of these spots.

One of the treatments available at a dermatologist is known as fotofacial treatments. These treatments involve a bright light flash that gets rid of the damaged skin cells replacing them with new, healthy skin cells and blood vessels that rejuvenate the skin and bring it back to its top potential. The lights used for this treatment are often confused with the lights used for laser treatments, when in fact, these lights are less bright and not damaging to the skin. These lights resemble the light of a camera flash that passes through a filter and only a certain wavelength of light hits the skin for rejuvenation. This light is absorbed by the skin and the blood vessels surrounding the skin warming them up and bringing life back to them.

Along with age spots, many people have unwanted scars from accidents, surgery, and even acne. These scars can be removed up to 50 to 80 percent by using a procedure known as laser scar removal. This procedure makes the unsightly or uncomfortable scars less visible. Laser scar removal is an out patient procedure that can take as little as a few minutes to as long as an hour and a half. These treatments may also require several treatments depending on the size of the scar. Laser scar removal is most effective when the after care instructions are followed and exposure to the sun is limited. The exposure to the sun can be limited by applying a sun block with an SPF of at least 15 to the skin and affected area every day.

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