Pigmentation, Sun Damage, Age Spots
Pigmentation, sun damage, and age spots are very common on all our skins. Not all show themselves due to exposure to the sun’s UV rays. However, either one of these skin concerns will be looked at during a free consultation to determine a) if it is possible to treat and b) which particular treatment would be safest and produce the quickest and most cost-effective results.
Treatments required
Sometimes we will be looking at a skin peel or a DMK skin revision treatment. For other clients, we may consider micro-needling/skin needling, CryoPen / Cryotherapy, or LED phototherapy. Or we may use some or all of those treatments. It really does depend on the type of skin condition, skin type, and quality of the skin.
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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, darker, or African skin can be particularly vulnerable to hyperpigmentation. As mentioned in “Medical News Today,” statistics have shown – according to the “Skin of Color Society”—that” over 65% of African American people experience symptoms of hyperpigmentation due to skin damage or irritation. Indian skin from southern and eastern Asia has similar statistics.
Pigmentation from Acne Scars
Post-inflammatory changes can also show themselves 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 clinic with microneedling or skin-needling. The slightly penetrating needles would themselves cause trauma to the pigmented 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 may also be seen as grey or black. As one ages, a cluster of age spots often appears 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 in the clinic with one or more of the advised treatments.
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Recommended treatment(s):
AlumierMD | CryoPen | Microneedling / Skin needling | SQT Liquid Bio-Microneedling | Chemical Peel | Plaxel Plasma | LED Light Therapy – Tri-Wave
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Frequently Asked Questions
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 position 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 Revision. They can determine if the lesions or blemishes are benign or if a biopsy is needed to determine if they are 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.
Yes, but it does depend on the skin tone and skin colour. There is a significant risk to treating hyperpigmentation in darker skin tones such as darker Indian skin, brown skin, or dark skin due to the possibility of hypopigmentation. Hypopigmentation is 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, and arms.
Sun damage is the main cause of skin damage. Skin damage can show itself 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 wearing a high-factor sunscreen (SPF), such as SPF 30-50, 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 dermatologist as soon as possible.