Information: Laser Pigment Removal

Pigmented lesions which tend to be brown or black in color are caused by an excess number of pigment producing cells in the skin known as melanocytes. When stimulated by hormonal changes or exposure to ultraviolet light, the melanocytes produce large amounts of melanin resulting in dark discolorations of the skin. Age spots, moles, freckles, lentigines, melasma, and blue and black birthmarks known as congenital nevi are common examples of these changes in the skin. There are a number of treatment options for these conditions which include cryotherapy (cold therapy with liquid nitrogen), surgical removal and bleaching creams. However the use of a pigment removal laser such as the Alexandrite laser often provides the most effective treatment option.

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