Excess pigmentation, or hyperpigmentation, is a common problem and its causes vary. Fortunately, there is a very effective treatment for the age spots, freckles and skin spots caused by excess skin pigmentation.
By far the most effective treatment available today is the alexandrite laser. It is more effective than older laser technologies, such as IPL, as it can be set to an exact wavelength of light which reaches down to the lower layers of skin where the excess pigmentation originates. It attaches to this melanin and destroys it to get rid of the pigmentation.
There are many causes of skin pigmentation.
Skin pigmentation causes vary, the main one being UV exposure. The fact is, many people who live in sun drenched locations spend a lifetime in the sun, which means a lifetime of UV exposure on our skin.
Solar lentigos are the technical name for sun spots. This skin pigmentation caused by the sun is not cancerous and appears on the areas of skin that is more exposed to the sun, in particular on the cheeks, forehead and back of the hands.
Melasma is pigmentation or skin spots that are stimulated by a combination of hormones and UV rays, and usually appear on the face during pregnancy.
Post-trauma hyper pigmentation, which appears as dark or black pigmentation spots, is caused by trauma, such as acne, cuts and burns.
A common reaction, when we come across this facial pigmentation, is to reach for the skin whitening products.
However, most skin whitening creams contain hydroquinone. This chemical is actually banned in many countries around the world because, after long term use, it can deposit a blue/black pigment into the skin. For this reason skin whitening treatment that contains hydroquinone are not an effective long term treatment of skin pigmentation."
However, despite the amazing laser technology available for skin pigmentation removal, the best thing you can so for your skin is wear a sunscreen!
The prevention of Skin Pigmentation is simple - wear a good mineral sunscreen daily.
Most people are now conscious that you should wear a sunscreen when you go to the beach or to a park or a picnic, but what we don't know is most of the UV damage done to our skin occurs during incidental sun exposure, such as on a cloudy day or while you are in the car.
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