Improve Uneven Skin Tone With Laser Pigment Removal in Brookline
Sun exposure, aging, and other factors can contribute to dark spots, freckles, and uneven pigmentation. If these concerns are affecting the appearance of your skin, laser and light-based treatments may help create a more even-looking complexion.
At Dream Spa Medical in Brookline, pigment concerns can be addressed using several treatment technologies, including GentleMax Pro™, IPL Photofacial, and Frax 1550 and Frax 1940. The appropriate option depends on your skin, the type of pigmentation being treated, and your individual goals.
What Can Laser Pigment Removal Address?
Laser pigment treatments may be used to improve the appearance of concerns such as sun spots, age spots, freckles, hyperpigmentation, and other areas of uneven skin tone. Some light-based treatments may also address redness and other visible signs of sun damage.
Because pigmentation can have different causes and appearances, treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. During a consultation, your provider can examine the area and determine which approach may be appropriate.
How Does Pigment Treatment Work?
Laser and light-based treatments deliver controlled energy to targeted areas of the skin. Depending on the technology being used, the energy can interact with pigment or stimulate changes within the skin that improve its overall appearance.
Some treated pigmented areas may temporarily become darker before gradually fading or shedding as the skin recovers. The timing and visible response can vary depending on the treatment, type of pigmentation, and individual skin characteristics.
Multiple sessions may be recommended for certain concerns. Your provider can explain the expected treatment schedule after evaluating your skin.
“Even out your skin's tone with Laser Pigment Removal at Dream Spa!”
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Sun spots
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Age Spots
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Hyperpigmentation
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Melasma
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Freckles
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Birthmarks
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Blotchy skin
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Redness/rosacea
Laser Pigment Removal Before & After
What to Expect Before and After Treatment
Protecting your skin from the sun is an important part of preparing for and recovering from pigment treatments. Dream Spa Medical may also recommend temporarily avoiding certain skincare products or activities before treatment based on your individual plan.
After treatment, temporary warmth, redness, swelling, or darkening of treated spots may occur. Your provider will provide specific aftercare instructions, including guidance on skincare and sun protection while your skin heals.
It is also important to have suspicious or changing lesions evaluated by an appropriate medical professional before cosmetic treatment. Dream Spa Medical performs a skin assessment and may recommend further evaluation when a lesion is not appropriate for cosmetic treatment.
Laser Pigment Removal in Brookline
If you are concerned about sun spots, age spots, freckles, or uneven pigmentation, a consultation can help determine which treatment approach may be appropriate for your skin.
Dream Spa Medical in Brookline offers several laser and light-based options that can be customized according to your pigmentation concerns and treatment goals.
Contact Dream Spa Medical to schedule a consultation and learn more about laser pigment removal in Brookline, MA.
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The big-picture causes of age spots, sun spots, and general dark spots involve a mix of genetics, aging, and exposure to environmental factors—especially sunlight.
On a closer level, melanin is the key to the appearance of dark spots. It’s response for the shading of your complexion. When melanin concentrates in one area of the skin—usually because of overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays—it can create dark, pigmented lesions.
IPL Photofacial removes unwanted pigmentation via intense pulses of light. The pulses penetrate into the deeper layers of your skin, causing the collagen and blood vessels below your skin’s surface to constrict. This reduces redness and age lines while improving the pigmentation, tone, and texture of residual acne scars.
Most benefits of an IPL Photofacial occur gradually in the weeks following your treatment, and we typically recommend 3 to 5 treatments spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart, depending on your goals.
IPL photo-rejuvenation effectively transforms red, ruddy, blotchy skin so you can enjoy that youthful and radiant complexion you’ve been dreaming of. If you suffer from any of these issues, the impressively advanced IPL Photofacial treatments may be the cosmetic approach you’ve been looking for.
Our cutting-edge laser systems produce a special wavelength of light that is absorbed by pigmented lesions, such as age spots, sun spots, freckles, etc. This light vibrates and shatters the unwanted pigment, breaking the melanin up into micro-particles and immediately lightening the lesion.
After treatment, you’ll notice the spot turning gray or white for a few minutes. It will shortly turn darker, and then it will slough off completely within 1 to 2 weeks.
Lasers work well to remove brown age spots, freckles, and other brown birthmarks, such as cafe-au-lait spots and Nevus of Ota. Your Dream Spa Medical provider will identify your specific type of lesion and discuss the treatment for your condition.
One of the amazing abilities of this laser pigment removal in Brookline is the customizable calibration to target only darker concentrations of melanin. Once that deposit is removed, your body’s natural regenerative system replaces the normal melanin over time for skin with smooth, natural color.
Pre- & Post-Care Instructions for Laser Pigment Removal in Brookline
- Women who are pregnant should not receive laser treatment. If you are nursing and would like to pursue treatment, we ask that you consult your PCP for clearance.
- Avoid direct sun exposure & tanning beds for 2 weeks prior to your appointment. We will not treat “tanned” skin for any pigment removal treatments.
- Please avoid using self-tanners for 3 weeks prior to your appointment specifically in the area to be treated. If you have used self-tanner outside of the 3-week timeframe we ask that you please exfoliate the area to ensure no remnants of the product are left in the area to be treated. The self-tanner could compromise your treatment, as the laser cannot distinguish between self-tanner and melanin (a common target for all laser wavelengths); therefore, the laser may not reach its intended target. More importantly, the laser energy could burn the surface of the skin since the laser is targeting the “tanned area” instead of the intended treatment area.
- Your provider will help guide you in your current home care routine and make recommendations on what to avoid. As a general rule, active ingredients such as acids (glycolic, salicylic, etc.), retinol products (Rx or over-the-counter), or topical prescriptions such as antibiotic or steroid creams should be discontinued 7 days prior to your appointment.
- The exception to this would be if you are using our suggested Environ Vitamin A treatment cream or serum (Youth Essentia A or Skin Essentia A). These products should always be used leading up to your treatment.
- If you are prone to Herpes Labialis outbreaks, we suggest pretreating with an antiviral medication for 2 days prior to your treatment and 2 days post-treatment. Dream Spa Medical is happy to provide you with a prescription, assuming that you are a candidate for this prescription.
- We ask that if you are currently taking oral antibiotics or steroids, you discontinue the medication for 10 days prior to your appointment.
- Please inform us of any tattoos or permanent makeup in the treatment area. We want to be sure to avoid treating near any ink, as the laser may disturb or discolor the area.
- It is best if you arrive to your appointment free of makeup, perfume, lotion, or deodorant in the treatment area.
- We strongly suggest that if you are moving forward with pigmentation removal treatments, whether it be just a few stubborn spots or years of sun damage, that you begin using home care products that are tyrosinase inhibitors. These are ingredients that block your melanocytes from producing more melanin. Melanin is produced and travels to the skin’s surface for many reasons—sun, heat, pollution, etc. Using these products will help to ensure that once we remove the lesions, the ingredients will prevent them from returning. We suggest using a SkinCeuticals Vitamin C product mixed with Environ’s Melafade system. These products work together to fight all of the external effects on your melanocytes and will greatly improve your results. We suggest using these products prior to treatment, but it is not a requirement. However, continuing to use these products post-treatment will be a key component in your journey to reclaiming your radiant complexion.
- We always suggest hydrating as much as possible prior to any treatment at Dream Spa Medical. It is a great way to help your body to function at its best and will help to accelerate your healing time as well as enhance results.
- The treated area will feel uncomfortable and warm immediately after treatment. Redness, swelling, and darkening of the lesions are an expected and desired response. Your provider will soothe your skin with cool compresses. Based on the intensity of your treatment, your skin will feel a moderate to intense heat sensation for a minimum of 24 hours. We encourage you to use a cool compress for mild to moderate heat or disposable ice packs (provided in your post-care kit) for more intensive temperatures. Apply ice to the area for 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off in 5-minute increments.
- You may take an over-the-counter pain medication such as Tylenol or Motrin for discomfort.
- If you are experiencing heat and discomfort for more than 48 hours, please contact Dream Spa Medical so that our team can assess and make appropriate recommendations.
- Calming products such as SkinCeuticals HydraBalm and/or SkinCeuticals Epidermal Repair will be provided in your post-care kit for you to apply to your skin post-treatment.
- Your provider may make additional recommendations for prolonged use and to enhance your healing.
- You will apply Epidermal Repair 2 times per day. You should apply HydraBalm throughout the day, as we want you to keep your skin moist at all times. Hydrated and healthy skin will regenerate at a faster rate than damaged and dry skin.
- Your skin will be in a healing and regenerating phase for a minimum of 2 weeks. During this time, you will notice a darkening of the treated lesions. They will then begin to crust, and eventually your skin will most likely appear as though it has little pepper flakes on it. This will then dissipate, and your pigmentation will appear lighter and your skin brighter.
- Always use a physical protectant SPF (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) and reapply throughout the day.
- In some cases, you may experience a prolonged hive-like appearance to your skin along with an itchy sensation in the treated area. This is normal and in most cases will subside within 2 to 4 days if treated with an over-the-counter hydrocortisone product.
- Avoid the use of perfumes, lotions, and deodorants in the treated area for 72 hours.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, sweating, and excessive temperatures such as a sauna for at least 48 hours.
- If you are treating your body, we suggest avoiding tight, constricting clothes, as this will allow your skin to cool and heal properly.
- We strongly encourage you to avoid direct sun exposure to the treated area or the use of tanning beds for at least 4 weeks following this procedure.
- You may proceed with any injectable treatment immediately post-procedure if you are simply treating a few lesions. If you are receiving a full photofacial, we suggest waiting at least a week for any injectable treatments. All cosmetic treatments, including facials and peels, should be avoided for at least 2 weeks post-treatment.
For Face and Neck Areas
- We strongly recommend ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica as a base in the morning and ISDIN Mineral Brush for reapplying throughout the day.
- Your provider will make appropriate home care recommendations tailored to your specific plan, but a general rule is to avoid all active ingredients such as acids (glycolic, salicylic, etc.), retinol products (Rx or over-the-counter), or topical prescriptions such as antibiotic or steroid creams until:
- Your skin feels “back to normal,” or
- A minimum of 7 days have passed, or
- Until the crusting has subsided.
- The exception to this would be if you are using our suggested Environ Vitamin A treatment cream or serum (Youth Essentia A or Skin Essentia A). These products can be used as early as 2 days post-treatment.
It may take up to 3 sessions for the desired effect. It took quite some time for all of these lesions to develop; therefore, we need to allot the appropriate amount of time to remove them while preserving the integrity of the surrounding skin. In general, the lighter a lesion is, the harder it is to remove. Alternatively, the darker the lesion is, the treatment and removal of it is typically “easier.”
Please be sure to always consult with your dermatologist prior to removing any type of lesions to ensure that they are benign and safe to treat. We will always perform a thorough skin check and suggest that any lesion you have that does not look safe to treat be first checked by your dermatologist.