Pigment spots on the face are the most unpleasant. They cannot be covered with clothing or hair. Our interlocutors look at our face. Photos and videos save stains forever. And an unsuccessful attempt to get rid of pigmentation on the face will have especially terrible consequences.
And although the use of laser in cosmetology no longer raises questions - we have heard a lot about hair removal and rejuvenation using laser technologies, laser removal of pigment spots still remains a “blind spot” for many people.
Pigmentation: causes of appearance
- The appearance is caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays on human skin, as a result of which an excess amount of melanin accumulates in the skin.
- Pigmentation appears in the form of small spots on the skin, most susceptible to ultraviolet rays in the summer.
- Most often we encounter pigmentation in the form of formation (darkening) of a certain area of the skin in the form of a spot or spots. They can be of different sizes, shapes and colors - from pale yellow (coffee stains) to dark brown (chloasma, melasma).
- People with the third and fourth skin phototypes experience the greatest discomfort from the appearance of age spots.
- Pigment spots may also appear on the skin of the fifth and sixth phototypes, but due to its special dark complexion, such a defect appears invisible to the human eye.
- It is easiest for people with the first skin phototype, because their body practically does not produce melanin, so the appearance of dark brown spots on skin of this type is almost impossible.
- However, there are cases when a person with the first skin phototype and red hair also develops pigment spots that have a light brown or yellowish tint.
What is skin hyperpigmentation: understanding the anatomy
Age spots are accumulations of melanin pigment in our skin. This pigment is created by our body to protect our body from negative external influences, most often from ultraviolet radiation contained in sunlight. The brown pigment serves as an “umbrella”, preventing UV radiation from penetrating deep into our internal organs. It is what creates a tan on our skin.
Exactly how much melanin needs to be synthesized is regulated by the hormonal system. But each person also has a genetically programmed pigment production program, which determines the color of our skin and the ability to tan.
If a hormonal imbalance occurs in the body, then the production of melanin may become excessive, it will be unevenly distributed throughout the thickness of the skin - this is how areas of hyperpigmentation or age spots are formed.
Increased formation of melanin can also be caused by injuries, skin damage due to aggressive procedures or mechanical stress (for example, when removing inflammatory elements), as well as taking certain medications or deficiencies of vitamins and microelements.
Price for pigmentation treatment
- BBL /BBL photorejuvenation at the gene level
Read the terms of the promotionSKIN PHOTOTHERAPY BENEFIT UP TO 25% Area of influence Specialist. price, rub. price, rub. Forehead 5 900 Face 14 900 19 900 Neck 11 950 15 950 Cleavage 14 900 19 900 Face+Neck 20 200 26 900 Face+Neck+Décolleté 26 950 35 900 Cheeks 9 900 Chin 5 900 Hands 8 200 10 900 Forearms 13 450 17 900 Back (subscapular area) 12 900 Back (to the end of the shoulder blades) 15 900 Full back 23 900 31 500 One flash 500 ACNE TREATMENT FOREVER CLEAR Face 13 450 17 900 Cheeks 7 500 9 900 Shoulders 12 900 Back 14 950 19 900 Neckline/chest 12 650 16 900 Zone 10 cm* 10 cm 12 900 REMOVAL OF VESSELS AND ROSACEA Forehead 5 900 Cheeks 9 900 Nose 5 900 Chin 6 900 Face 19 900 1 category / 1 zone 11 950 15 900 PHOTO REJUVENATION FOREVER YOUNG Area of influence Specialist. price, rub. price, rub. Face 24 700 32 900 Neck 20 200 26 900 Cleavage 23 170 30 900 Hands 14 200 18 900 Forearms 19 800 Face+Neck 37 500 49 900 Face+Neck+Décolleté 48 700 64 900 LIFTING SKIN TYTE Face/lower third 14 900 19 900 Full face 25 100 Neck 18 700 24 900 Cleavage 21 900 Face + neck 31 200 41 900 Face + neck + décolleté 41 200 54 900 Cheeks 15 100 Hands (pair) 12 700 16 900 Inner surface of hands (pair) 22 900 Elbows (pair) 11 900 15 900 Inner thigh (pair) 29 900 Belly (upper zone) 16 900 Belly (lower zone) 18 900 Full belly 26 900 35 800 Patellar region 14 900 19 900 Make an appointment
- FRAXEL RE:STORE / Fraxel fractional thermolysis
Read the terms of the promotionArea of influence Specialist. price, rub. price, rub. Fractional facial peeling 17 300 Face, including eyelid area 26 300 Face without treatment of upper and lower eyelids 22 300 Upper or lower eyelid area 10 300 Forehead 11 300 Temple area 5 300 Cheek area 6 300 Chin 8 300 Cheeks 16 300 Neck 17 300 Cleavage 18 300 Face+neck 35 300 Face + eyelids + neck + décolleté 49 400 Hands 14 300 Other areas of the body 100 per 1cm2 Scar correction / length 1cm 1 500 Anesthesia, 15 gr. 1 500 * Anesthesia is not included in the price
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Name of service Specialist. price, rub. price, rub. Initial consultation with a dermatocosmetologist / 30 minutes 1 950* Consultation with a dermatocosmetologist / up to 60 minutes 3 500 Consultation with a physiotherapist / 30 min FOR FREE 1 950 Initial appointment with a dermatovenerologist 2 900 Initial appointment with a dermatovenerologist/trichologist (including trichoscopy) 3 500 Repeated appointment with a dermatovenerologist/trichologist (without trichoscopy) 1 500 Repeated trichoscopy 1 250 * Consultation is included in payment for procedures on the day of treatment or within 7 days!
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Types of pigmentation
- chloasma. They have different color shades, differ in geographical outlines, and are most often located on the cheeks and on the skin of the forehead.
- Melasma. General name for pigmentation on the face
- post-traumatic hyperpigmentation. Occurs due to the influence of two factors: after acne and as a result of complications caused by harsh or aggressive effects on the skin (including as a result of cosmetic procedures, for example, chemical peels)
- solar and age-related lentigo
- lentigo and coffee spots
- common freckles (ephelides)
- natural hyperpigmentation, which is observed in women with the fourth, fifth and sixth skin phototypes.
The principle of laser action on pigment spots
You may know how a laser “works” during hair removal - its radiation is literally “absorbed” by the hair shaft, causing it to instantly burn out and the hair follicle to die. The laser pulse in this case uses the pigment melanin, which is abundant in hair and follicle cells, as a target.
If a laser configured for hair removal is directed at the skin, the skin will get burned and a lighter spot may subsequently remain on it. The radiation from such a laser is too powerful and it is enough not only to heat and destroy melanin, but also to spread to surrounding cells, overheating them too.
But if you choose the right settings - the energy of the pulse, its duration and the frequency of emission of laser flashes, then you can transfer just enough energy to the skin so that it concentrates on the pigment, destroys it, without being transmitted to “healthy” cells and without damaging them.
How we treat pigmentation at the Telos Beauty Prof clinic
For more than 12 years of practice in the treatment of pigmentation, cosmetologists at the Telos Beauty Clinic prof. have helped thousands of patients by developing a comprehensive approach to eliminating age spots.
- BBL (BBL) . The broadband light system is the most modern laser for eliminating pigment spots. The wide capabilities of the device allow you to work with both hormonal and post-traumatic pigmentation, regardless of the factor that caused it and the duration of its existence. The advantage of the device is that exfoliation of pigmentation occurs in the shortest possible time - in several procedures. The rehabilitation period is only a few days.
- Fraxel fractional laser (Fraxel). They have proven themselves to be excellent in the first decades of the 21st century as the best option for solving the problem of skin pigmentation.
- Medications. Their action is aimed at preventing further occurrence of pigmentation and increasing the period of remission after the procedure. Taking medications is important if pigmentation occurs in the summer under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. This means that its causes are hormonal in nature, and the solution to the problem should begin with restoring the body’s internal resources, and only then should we move on to the process of removing pigment formation with a laser.
- Removing pigment spots using laser treatment currently remains the fastest and most effective method of treatment. If the course of procedures, usually 2-3 sessions, is carried out correctly and the patient follows all the recommendations of the attending physician, the person forgets about age spots for many years.
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The principle of operation of laser resurfacing of age spots
The laser beam, due to its high temperature, “burns” areas of the skin according to a given pattern (see fractional laser exposure). When resurfacing, the laser penetration depth usually reaches the dermis, which means that all epidermal cells containing excess melanin are also destroyed. In their place, new tissue is formed, with new cells of a natural color.
Recovery after laser resurfacing is quite long - from 7 to 15 days, the skin goes through a recovery cycle, crusts form; During this period, she requires delicate care.
Difference between IPL and laser resurfacing
The principle of operation of laser resurfacing and IPL phototherapy is indeed similar, but still the second method has striking differences. Pulsed light (this is a light beam, not a laser beam) affects only melanin and does not affect skin that has a normal color. Melanin-containing cells are also destroyed, but the surface of the skin remains intact. Coagulated melanin is removed from the skin after 7-15 days, global skin renewal does not occur.
Sometimes IPL phototherapy is more effective than laser resurfacing. Due to the selective effect only on melanin, after the procedure there is only a change in skin color in the treated areas, small uniform peeling, which goes away on its own during the process of washing the face.
Laser procedures solve the issue of global skin rejuvenation; IPL therapy is indicated if it is necessary to remove only pigment.
Speaking about priorities, it should be emphasized that laser resurfacing is more relevant in case of other age-related problems, in particular fine wrinkles, scars, and sagging skin.
Using laser resurfacing you can remove:
- Lentigo;
- Melasma;
- “Sun” pigment spots;
- Post-traumatic hyperpigmentation and pigmented scars;
- Stagnant post-acne spots;
- "Senile" hyperpigmentation.
A prerequisite for fixing and prolonging the result is following the doctor’s recommendations during the rehabilitation period.
Cost of laser resurfacing and IPL therapy
Since laser resurfacing is a more “serious” procedure that rejuvenates the skin at almost all levels - turgor, color, elasticity improves, wrinkles, spots, scars disappear, a face lifting effect is achieved - the cost of resurfacing is much higher than the cost of photorejuvenation.
If removing pigment on the face using IPL costs from 9,000 rubles, then the cost of laser facial resurfacing starts from 35,000 rubles. Therefore, if your goal is to remove excess pigmentation and even out your complexion, then you should consider IPL photorejuvenation.
Separately, we note that there are offers of laser resurfacing for less money - this is most likely a scam and instead of resurfacing, you will be given a simple laser peeling.
Recommendations before and after the procedure
- After the procedure, a small crust appears at the site of laser exposure. When it is naturally rejected, slight inflammation or weeping areas of the skin may occur. Under no circumstances should you remove any emerging formations on your own or try to speed up the natural regeneration processes in any way. If you ignore the doctor's recommendations, the wound may become infected and become inflamed, which can lead to the formation of a scar at the site of pigmentation.
- Before the procedure, it is important not to injure and protect the skin from various negative influences: avoid sunlight, do not use scrubs, peels and other traumatic cosmetics.
- In the first days after the procedure, it is important to follow the following recommendations:
- Keep the treated area of skin as intact as possible, avoid contact with water, dirt, and do not use cosmetics.
- Do not scratch the areas of skin treated with laser, do not remove the crust that appears on your own, do not use peelings and scrubs.
- Avoid ultraviolet (solarium and direct sunlight) and thermal (sauna) exposure.
- Do not use any healing products without a doctor's prescription.
- Follow the doctor’s instructions and use prescribed regenerating creams, ointments, vitamin complexes
- Do not forget about sunscreens with a high protection factor (the composition should contain zinc oxide).
On the face
The area of wave exposure is cleaned of makeup, and then an antiseptic is applied. If the patient has sensitive skin, an anesthetic is used. In order not to injure moles with the tip, they are lubricated with cream, and for better penetration of radiation, the skin is sometimes covered with a special gel. Before the treatment, the patient puts on glasses, which he does not take off until the end of the session.
During the procedure, the cosmetologist points the tip at the spots and treats the desired area. In the affected area, the patient feels a slight tingling and heating. The intensity of the sensation depends on the individual sensitivity of the skin.
After hardware treatment, the surface is cooled for a long time, and then an anti-inflammatory balm is applied to restore it and a cream to protect against ultraviolet radiation.
The session is painless and helps to quickly get rid of age spots on the face. The laser is completely safe, because it acts selectively and does not harm neighboring tissues.
Before and after results
Telos Beauty Clinic specialists prof. They have been eliminating age spots for more than 12 years and have accumulated extensive practical experience, which allows them to carry out comprehensive treatment of pigmentation to help each patient.
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Removal of pigmentation with AcuPulse laser
Levon Chakhoyan’s clinic is equipped with new equipment of the latest generation - the AcuPulse laser unit.
AcuPulse is a new carbon dioxide laser from Lumenis with built-in SuperPulse™ technology, providing precision pigment spot removal procedures. This protects neighboring and deep tissues from injury, which means it facilitates the recovery period.
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