Some birthmarks are cute, and freckles have made a stylish comeback, but not all skin pigmentation or birthmarks are considered attractive, especially if you have one in a highly visible spot.
With a dark blotch on your face or neck, you might find yourself trying to hide it or considering at-home removal options. Let’s explore the possibilities for safely reducing and removing visible skin discolouration.
Types Of Skin Discolouration
Before exploring effective skincare treatments, it's helpful to identify common skin conditions that affect skin colour. These include genetic factors and conditions triggered by sun exposure and sun damage.
- Birthmarks: Skin discolourations that are present from birth or develop shortly after.
- Hyperpigmentation: Darker patches of skin caused by excess melanin production in skin cells.
- Melasma: Brown or grey patches, often triggered by hormonal changes.
- Age Spots: Flat, brown, grey, or black spots, usually from sun exposure.
- Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH): Dark spots that appear after an injury or inflammation, such as from acne.
- Vitiligo: Loss of skin colour in patches due to lack of melanin production.
- Freckles: Small brown spots often caused by sun exposure and genetic factors.
Many of these skin conditions can be treated with professional skin brightening procedures. As skin experts, we must stress that treating darker skin spots or an uneven skin tone with cheap drugstore or homemade bleaching treatments is risky and may cause skin damage and harm to your overall health.
How To Remove Birthmarks: What Is Possible and Safe
Here’s what you should know about removing birthmarks: While it's often not medically necessary to remove most birthmarks, and some may fade with age, for others, having a prominent birthmark on areas like the scalp, neck, or face can be uncomfortable. In such cases, treatment options like Harmony Pro XL laser, surgery, medications, and topical skin treatments such as cosmelan peels can be considered.
When it comes to what people consider a ‘birthmark’, achieving success with a depigmentation treatment is truly worth celebrating. Este client Jake experienced this firsthand at one of our UK medical clinics, where cosmelan peel treatments not only evened and brightened his skin tone but also unexpectedly removed a large facial mark, enhancing his overall complexion.
Find out if your skin pigmentation marks are a good fit for cosmelan peel and Dye VL laser treatments with a free Este UK skincare consultation!
Different Types of Birthmarks
We recommend consulting your family doctor to assess the necessity and feasibility of removing a birthmark. Success rates vary, and some birthmarks may be more responsive to depigmentation treatments than others.
Your GP or a skincare expert at Este Medical can provide guidance on potential treatments. To explore non-surgical options like laser or cosmelan pigmentation peel treatments, schedule a free skincare consultation through the Este Medical Group website.
- Vascular Birthmarks: Include hemangioma of infancy, nevus simplex, port wine stains.
- Melanocytic Birthmarks: Such as congenital melanocytic nevi, and also café au lait spots.
- Nonmelanocytic Birthmarks: Like epidermal nevi and nevus sebaceous.
How Safe To Remove Birthmarks?
The safety of removing birthmarks depends on factors like the type of birthmark, its location on your body, and the treatment method. Consulting with a qualified skin care professional can provide personalised guidance on safety and effectiveness.
Choose Este Medical To Brighten & Lighten The Skin You’re In!
Don’t let skin pigmentation hold you back from embracing new opportunities in life and love. Discover which of our proven skin treatments for liver spots, sunspots, hyperpigmentation, pregnancy mask, vitiligo, and PIH can help you achieve your clear skin goals!
Book a free skin consultation today with Este Medical. Ask about our effective treatments such as Dye VL with Harmony Pro XL laser treatments for birthmark removal, as well as Lamprobe UK treatments, plus our range of skin-safe chemical peels!
Last Updated:
July 23, 2024
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