Pigmentation, Sun Damage – Beaconsfield

What causes Pigmentation, Sun damage and Age spots?

Pigmentation, hyperpigmentation, sun damage and age spots can be caused by a number of factors, but mainly it is the damage caused by the sun.  Pigmentation and wrinkles caused by sun damage, can take up to 20 years to show on the surface of the skin.  The damage is done in the earlier days of one’s life, at a time when one didn’t realise the importance of sun protection. When we get a tan, or worse, when we burn our skin, it will cause hyperpigmentation that shows in adulthood.

Pigmentation on darker Skin tones

Those with olive, Indian skin, darker skin, African skin can be particularly vulnerable to hyperpigmentation. As mentioned in “Medical News Today,” Statistics have shown – according to the “Skin of Color Society”, over 65% of African American people experience symptoms of hyperpigmentation, due to skin damage or irritation. Indian or skin from southern and eastern Asia has similar statistics.

Pigmentation from Acne Scars

Post-inflammatory can also show itself on the face, back, or chest. This is caused by a previous trauma to the skin such as an acne scar or acne scarring. Acne scarring would be treated at the Beaconsfield skin, with microneedling or skin-needling. The slightly penetrating needles would themselves cause trauma to the pigmentated area of the skin would help the skin revise, restore and rebuild itself with new skin cells.

Age Spots on Hands or Cheeks

Age spots, sometimes known as brown spots or liver spots are generally brown in colour but also maybe seen as grey or black.  As one ages, a cluster of age spots often appear on the back of the hands, especially when they are exposed once again to the sunshine. On the cheeks, it is not uncommon for one larger age spot or brown spot to appear. They are successfully treated here here in the clinic with one or more of the advised treatment.

We currently have skin clinics in Beaconsfield, Bucks. Both clinics are run by senior advanced skin therapist, Jacqui Bannister. Jacqui will assess the skin issues you have and advise on the best treatment to resolve the condition. Our skin clinics in Beaconsfield have easy free parking for 2 hours, very close by.

It is important to protect your body as much as possible, Ideally, if outside, use a minimum of SPF 30. If you check your full body readily, you will be in the best positin to see if any new pigmentation has risen to the surface. A vast majority of pigmentation is caused just by ageing, but if you are unsure about any new blemishes on your body then it is advisable to seek advice from a doctor or dermatologist skin specialist such as Skin Revisinon. They can determine if the lesions or blemishes are benign or if a biopsy is needed to determine if it is cancerous or not.

Pigmentation from pregnancy is relatively common. We would look to skin peels to remove the pigmentation safely and effectively. The peels would also brighten the skin, even out overall skin tone and produce great glowing skin health.

At the Skin Revision Clinic, we do not use IPL or Laser to treat age spots, pigmentation or sun damage. We firmly believe that the more natural long-term way to treat these skin conditions is via a DMK Skin Revision programme, micro-needling / skin needling, Jet Plasma or CryoPen cryotherapy.

Post i-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation is most often show as small black or darkened spots or patches of skin. They appear after skin issues or skin conditions such as such as eczema or acne.
They tend to show up more visibly on darker skin tones such as dark indian or black skin tones.

Yes but it does depend on the skin tone and skin colour. There is a significant risk to treating hyperpigmention in darker skin tones such as darker Indian skin, brown skin or dark skin due to the possibility of Hypopigmentation. Hypopigmentation is the the loss of skin colour or melanoma.

Melasma, is also known as Chloasma.
It is shown on men and ladies as darkened skin. The Melasma is most often found on the face or forehead but can be seen on the stomach, during and after pregnancy. Birth control pills can be a factor in the development of Melasma, especially on darker skin tones and colour.

At Skin Revision, and following a full consultation, we would consider Chemical skin peels, Microneedling or DMK Skin Revision.

Age spots are often referred to as liver spots, solar lentigines, brown spots or just sun damage. They can appear all over the body but are most often seen on areas that have been unprotected from the sun over a long period of time. These areas are most often the face, scalp, hands, arms.

Sun damage is the main cause of skin damage. Skin damage can show its self as fine lines, wrinkles, sagging / loose skin, brown spots, pigmentation or hypopigmentation. To avoid sun damage in the long-term, people should protect their skin from the sun as much as possible. This should be done by covering the head and body with clothing and / or wearing a high factor sun screen (SPF) such as SPF30 – 50, every day including the months out of the Summer. Sun damage can lead to dangerous melanomas developing and any signs of unusual appearances of marks on the skin should be shown to a GP or Dermatologists as soon as possible.