Laser pigmentation removal - price and reviews on procedure

Pure skin without blemishes has always been considered a sign of beauty and health. Fighting skin defects can and should be done, especially nowadays, when all means are available for this. Today, it is not a problem to get rid of acne, scars, wrinkles and moles with the help of modern methods, such as laser technology. To her teeth even such a difficult task as increased skin pigmentation.

For hundreds of years, the only remedy for pigment spots were all kinds of bleaching agents - first natural, then chemical. But not always a long and stubborn struggle to reduce dark marks ended in luck. Laser therapy such difficulties are not familiar: with spots it copes effectively and, sometimes, from one time.

What pigmented spots on the face can be removed with a laser?

Pigmented spots are of different types, and they arise for completely different reasons, which determines the tactics of their treatment.

Efelids

Freckles are a feature of the skin that is expressed in uneven pigmentation under the influence of ultraviolet. The decisive role in the existence of freckles is played by heredity. In fact, these small sunspots are a genetically conditioned defect of melanocytes - skin pigment cells, which in people prone to the appearance of freckles, have some irregularities in their work.

Such "defective" cells are unevenly distributed and too actively produce melanin. Predisposed to this "family disease" people with fair skin and light or red hair. Their skin does not know how to properly protect itself from the sun and, instead of uniform sunburn, in response to insolation "produces" a scattering of spots from yellowish to dark brown. Usually freckles appear in childhood, they are not dangerous to health and do not require removal.

Many owners of such heritage consider it a "highlight" of their appearance and are even proud of these "sun kisses".However, not all share their affection. For someone it is nothing more than a defect that spoils the appearance and is subject to destruction.

Freckled skin is well liable to lighten with a laser, but there can be two difficulties. First, the ephe- leids are usually plural and occupy large areas of the face and body, sometimes completely covering the skin. And this means that in one session they will not be overcome, and the procedure itself will not be cheap. Secondly, getting onto laser-treated areas of the skin with ultraviolet rays will inevitably cause recurrence of ephelin, so it is necessary to hide from the sun with special care.

Lentigo

Not all freckles seem sweet and cute. If the gold placer on the cheeks is considered a sign of youth and enthusiasm, then such epithets are unlikely to suit the lentigo.

Lentigo - senile freckles, which with age appear on the face, arms, upper back and chest. Despite the name "senile", such pigmentation can appear in young people, from the age of 40, which can not but upset, especially women. The spots of age ripples significantly add extra years and obviously do not color anyone.

From the point of view of health age pigmentation is harmless and refers to purely cosmetic defects. However, it is not easy to remove it in conservative ways. Older freckles are poorly clarified and masked by cosmetics, so they are a direct indication for laser procedures.

There is one extremely unpleasant moment: with age, age spots become more and more, especially with the onset of menopause in women, so the new pigmentation will have to be removed repeatedly. About sunburn - forget forever.

Chloasma

Chloasma is pigmented spots on the background of hormonal bursts in the body. Mostly they occur on the face and neck and more often in women of reproductive age. The most famous spots of this kind - the "mask of pregnancy" - the darkening of the skin of the face in the form of large spots, which appears in the period of bearing of the child.

Chloasma is located symmetrically and colors the skin in a yellowish, light brown or brown color. Excessive pigmentation under the influence of hormones in pregnant women also manifests itself on the chest, in the genital area and in the form of a line on the abdomen. Usually, after giving birth or after lactation, the pigmentation comes back to normal. The question of removal of chloasma by a laser occurs only when the spots persist for several years.

Chlorazmic pigment spots may appear in women taking hormonal contraceptives with gynecological pathologies, as well as during puberty and menopause. In men, such spots appear with endocrine disorders.

Melasma

"Ordinary" pigment spots, not associated with hormonal activity of the body, can arise from time to time in everyone. But there are also stable pigmentation, which does not go away without carrying out cosmetic procedures.

Melasma occurs for various reasons. Here are just a few:

• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys;
• vitamin fasting of the body, in particular the lack of vitamins C, PP;
• taking medicines and cosmetics that increase skin photosensitivity;
• abuse of natural and artificial tan;
• excessive skin care( too frequent peelings, use of products with acids and retinoids).

The difficulty of treating pigmented spots is that it is necessary to identify the cause of their appearance, and this is not always possible. Without eliminating the factors that led to increased pigmentation, it is ineffective to combat its external manifestations. Especially it concerns diseases of internal organs.

In many cases, it is only necessary to exclude negative influences, and the spots brighten on their own. If this does not happen, laser therapy will help to remove them, but does not guarantee the appearance of hyperpigmentation elsewhere.

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is not an excessive, but, on the contrary, missing skin pigmentation. This is a rare disease that manifests itself in the appearance and growth of white, depigmented areas. The mechanism of development of this pathology is not fully understood, but it is noted that phototherapy helps to smooth the skin color.

It is known that the laser action is based on the absorption of light by pigment cells, and on sites with vitiligo they are not. However, the excimer laser beam promotes the growth of such cells and, on the whole, increases their sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation.

Nevuses

Birthmarks and birthmarks are a special kind of pigment cell aggregations. Nevuses are distinguished by a wide variety of shapes, sizes and shades. Some of them may be potentially dangerous in terms of malignant degeneration.

These are those spots that are prone to injury, growth, discoloration and shape, protruding above the surface of the skin. Such moles are recommended to be removed in order to prevent cancer. And those who simply spoil their appearance by appearance, are removed at their own volition.

However, the reduction of birthmarks with a laser is not such an innocuous occupation as the lightening of freckles. Moles are never removed "in bulk" - a decision on each of them is taken individually, after research by an oncologist for the atypical cells in the nevus. Otherwise, the procedure for laser treatment of moles does not differ from the removal of any other pigmented areas.

Wine spots

Wine spots or vascular nevuses - congenital spots of red-violet, burgundy, have uneven edges and grow with their "master", significantly increasing in size with age and undergoing changes in structure.

"Flaming" nevus looks like a bright pigmented spot, but in fact it is not. This is a vascular formation associated with impaired capillary blood flow. According to the unanimous opinion of doctors and their patients, such stains should be disposed of and, it is desirable, even in childhood.

Until recently, the cure for a wine stain could only be surgically done with a skin transplant and a lot of complications, so there were not many people wishing to undergo such an execution. With the advent of a vascular laser, removal of hemangiomas became an ordinary procedure. By and large, today it is the only method for treating wine spots.

Procedure for removing facial pigment spots on the face of laser

Whatever the origin of the pigmented spots, the mechanism of their removal by the laser is the same. Influencing the melanin contained in pigment cells of the skin, the laser beam causes them to damage. The wavelength of the light beam is adjusted in such a way that the energy absorption occurs only by those melanocytes that have an intense color. Normally pigmented areas do not react to the laser pulse, so cell destruction occurs selectively and accurately.

1. The duration of the session depends on the size of the spot( on average 20-30 minutes), and the number of procedures depends on its depth. The lower the hyperpigmented melanocytes lie, the more times the laser spot needs to be treated.
2. Surface defects are usually removed after the first or second session, the deep ones after that only light a little. The full course of treatment of spots can reach up to 8 - 10 procedures, with minimal intervals between them in 20 days.
3. The laser procedure itself is painless, performed on an outpatient basis without anesthesia. At the time of the outbreak, the patient feels slight burning and tingling, and after it - discomfort and redness in the treatment area. Within a few hours, congestion and swelling subsided, and the area of ​​the spot begins to actively peel and crust.
4. For several days, the restoration of the skin from laser damage continues: it is intensively regenerated, renewed, and synthesizes collagen. By the time of complete healing on the spot of the stain, a healthy skin of normal color does not differ from the surrounding tissues.

To avoid the formation of scarring and scars at this place, the crust must be protected from premature tearing and using healing ointments. After the procedure, you can not use peelings, go to the bath and in any case - do not sunbathe. In general, for those who are struggling with age spots, insolation is contraindicated, and a remedy with a powerful sunscreen should become a friend # 1.

To prevent relapses, it is also necessary to undergo examination and treat the underlying diseases, the side effects of which are the pigment spots.

How and where to remove pigmented spots with a laser?

Laser therapy is now offered in many medical and cosmetic centers. It is clear that the procedure is expensive, and I would like to save money. However, in the case of a laser, you should not joke: its use is allowed only to qualified specialists with higher medical education, but not ordinary cosmetologists.

It is worth paying attention to laser equipment. Well proven in the fight against hyperpigmentation devices Sharplan, Fraxel, Palomar, Linline and installation of other well-known manufacturers. To remove pigment spots, there should be a special nozzle that contacts the skin through the layer of the conductive impulse and, at the same time, protects the healthy tissues of the gel. If such manipulation to the equipment is not applied, it means that it is not intended for the treatment of pigmentation and should be used for a different purpose.

Outdated equipment or errors in its settings can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the procedure, at best, and at worst - lead to skin lesions( burns, scars, hypopigmentation, soreness).In addition, laser radiation can trigger the progression of existing diseases, therefore, in a number of conditions, laser therapy is not applied, it is:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• presence of the current malignant process or oncology in the history;
• diabetes in severe form;
• disorders of the blood coagulation system;
• suspected keloid disease;
• reception of photosensitizers;
• age to 18 years;
• recent tan.

The patient must necessarily inform the doctor-laser therapist about the state of his health and possible contraindications. Already on the basis of the data obtained, the expert will make a decision on the possibility of removing pigment by laser or suggest an alternative method of treatment.

The price of laser removal of pigment spots on the face

Alternative ways of removing pigmented spots may be necessary for those who are not willing to pay an impressive amount for solving their problem. Prices for a similar service in inexpensive clinics start from 1500 rubles for getting rid of one small element of surface occurrence.

Cost of clarification of areas of extensive hyperpigmentation is calculated by zones and square centimeters of the treatment area. Proceeding from this, the hypothetical desire of the red-haired beauty to completely get rid of a scattering of freckles all over the face and body can become an exercise difficult to implement. Here are the prices for the removal of pigmentation in different cities. As can be seen from the table, they are somewhat different.

Service	Moscow	St. Petersburg, Surgut	Astrakhan, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, Omsk, Yekaterinburg
consultation of dermatocosmetologist	500-1000	500	350-500
1 zone of pigmentation( section up to 10 sq. Cm)	6900-7590	4460	3450
local processing( up to 4 sq. cm)	2800-3080	1575	1050
spot on the eyelids( 2 sq. cm)	3700-4070	2725	1850
spots on the eyelids to 8 cm²	6400-7040	4300	2950
freckles 1Plot of up to 10 square meters. See	4460-4906	4460	3450
freckles, his face	10310-11341	10310	8410
freckles locally( up to 4 sq. cm)	1575	1575	1050

reviews about removing age spots laser

face expediency of laser removal of pigmented spots at cosmeticians is questionable. Few of them are recommended to reduce freckles, especially that now in the trend naturalness and "kissing the sun" only with great reserve can be attributed to the aesthetic problem.

About other defects - it's hard not to agree that they spoil the look and even can cause psychological problems. And there are no other real ways to eliminate them, except for the laser, today. Most of the patients' reviews of cosmetology clinics speak in favor of the laser procedure.

Review №1

spot on the cheek of me, if not born, it just was a child - no one remembers when it appeared. It does not seem to interfere, but at the same time someone is constantly trying to erase "dirt" from my cheek. Tired of explaining that this is just a speck, and it does not erase.

And do not reduce anything, tried different means, both expensive and popular. The laser decided, because once I cleaned my vessels on my legs, and the result was like. As a result, I was prescribed 3 procedures, which I took with a break in 2 months. That is, in about six months I managed to get rid of the problem, which tortured me more than 20 years.

About the pain - it all depends on the doctor! To me did or made 2 different doctors. So, one was hurt to tears, and the other, apparently, the hand is light, and I almost did not feel anything. I paid about 4500 for the entire course. This, of course, can not be compared with the amounts that I blew on all kinds of bleaching creams, and they did not help me that way.

Наталья, Санкт-Петербург

Review №2

I never wanted to get rid of my freckles. They are very nice, and generally I can not imagine myself without them. But here's a vacation at sea turned into such a nuisance for me: my tiny freckles turned into giant spots that never passed, as I had not hoped for. I scraped them and bleached them. ..

In the end, I went to laser removal. To whom it is interesting, they made ruby ​​laser for 6500 for both cheeks. Enough once, because the pigment was "fresh".It hurts, it became unpleasant after the procedure, when the face burned, and then the freckles turned black, and there was nothing to hide them.

But after only 6 days they fell off themselves, straight crusts on the pillow remained. Now - no tan. On the sea I go in a hat, and in the city - not a step without cream with SPF.

Svetlana, Moscow