Dark spots and sun spots

Checking each dark spot and sun spot before treating

For dark spots and sun spots, your practitioner looks at whether each mark is flat with defined edges and whether the change is colour only, with the texture of the skin unchanged. They note where the spots cluster (cheekbones, chest, backs of the hands) and whether they darken after summer. Anything changing, growing, bleeding, itching or unlike your other marks should be seen by your family doctor or a dermatologist first.

Q-Switch 1064 Laser Rejuvenation is often chosen for sun spots and uneven pigment, at a depth that suits a broader range of skin tones. Cosmelan is weighed when pigment is blotchy across the cheeks and upper lip, with a home routine that keeps the result in place, while Chemical Peels suit sun-related unevenness. Pigment work is almost always a course, and treated spots protected with daily SPF tend to stay clear far longer.

What happens when you come in?

Your first visit is a free consultation at the Aldergrove clinic. A practitioner looks at the area in good light, asks how long you have noticed it and what you have already tried, and checks anything that would affect which treatments are suitable: medication, recent sun exposure, previous treatments.

You then hear which of the options above suits your skin, what it realistically achieves, how many sessions it usually takes and what recovery looks like. If the honest answer is that none of them will give you what you want, or that something needs a doctor first, you will hear that instead.

Worth mentioning at your consultation

• When you first noticed it, and whether it has changed since
• Products and treatments you have already tried
• Any medication, supplements or diagnosed skin conditions
• Holidays, events or sun exposure you are planning around