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Freckle Removal


	Laser is highly effective at freckles removal
	Side effects may include some crusting or bruising

First, before having any laser freckle removal performed, have your dermatologist determine if any of your spots are precancerous or cancerous. If your dermatologist determines the spots to be freckles and not harmful, laser treatment can proceed.

The best thing about freckles is that they are highly treatable with lasers. The treatment usually ends with a highly satisfactory result.

How it Works

A laser, such as a 532nm Nd:YAG KTP Q-Switched laser or Q-Switched Ruby laser, is passed over the area to be treated and the melanin pigment which makes up the freckles is removed by the laser light. Green laser light is particularly effective on brown spots and freckles.

The reason green light works so well at removing brown spots is because melanin pigment is designed to block short wavelengths of light, namely ultraviolet light which is shorter than any visible color of light. We have ultraviolet light, the next longer wavelength is purple then blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and then infrared which is invisible. So shorter wavelengths of light are more strongly picked up by melanin, thus you can use very low energies of green light to treat brown spots.

Possible Side Effects

One of the problems you may get is a little bit of crusting on the skin or a little bit of bruising which may last a week to two weeks following treatment.

For more information see: Removing Freckles, Laser Freckle Removal, & Choosing a Doctor

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Last Modified: October 21, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions
	What are Freckles?	Can Freckles be Cancerous?
	What Causes Freckles?	How Can I Prevent Them?
	What is Laser Freckle Removal?	What are melanocytes?
	How Can I Remove / Get Rid of Freckles?	What are keratinocytes?
	Does Tanning Cause Freckles?	What is melanin?

The information contained in the above article is purely for educational purposes and is not intended to provide any medical advice. Always consult with your physician before having any medical procedure performed.

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