Women or men who live in Singapore often complain of freckles. These flat circular spots are typically light brown or tan in colour and are commonly associated with hyperpigmentation. Typically, freckles are seen amongst lighter skin tones.
How Freckles Develop
Unlike other types of hyperpigmentation, such as solar lentigines, melasma, or uneven skin tones, freckles develop at random, particularly in areas that receive sun exposure. Freckles usually form during a person’s youth, or when he or she is as young as two years old. As a person gets older, the freckles become more obvious. Whilst freckles do not lead to cancer, they are often removed because they make people look older than their actual age.
If you have not practiced sufficient sun protection, freckles can become darker and more pronounced. That is why skin care professionals recommend remove pigmentation laser treatment in Singapore as an option. You can also use the same non-invasive treatment to reduce the look of age spots, post-acne pigmentation, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, solar lentigines, and melasma.
Using Laser Therapy to Get Rid of an Uneven Skin Tone
This type of therapy, as noted, is also advised for anyone whose skin tone is not uniform. An uneven skin tone is defined by dark patches of skin which result from an overproduction of melanin. An uneven skin tone can occur from UV damage, medication side effects, or hormonal changes. When the skin is overexposed to the sun, the damaging UV rays promote the production of melanin in the exposed sites.
Women who are going through menopausal changes or who are taking contraceptives may experience skin discolourations more often as well. Just like freckles, an uneven skin tone is not harmful. However, it will make a man or woman look older, despite his or her use of anti-ageing formulas.
Computer Radiation
Besides exposure to the sun, discolouration of the skin can also result from computer radiation. Dark spots may form after long exposures to mobile phones or computer screens. The skin, in turn, can become damaged from the radiation and static electricity. At this time, scientists need to conduct further investigations into this phenomenon.
The sun can also be blamed for age spots, also known as liver spots. These oval-shaped spots are normally black, brown, or tan in hue. They can be as small as a freckle or as large as 13 millimetres in size. Age spots tend to emerge on the face after a person turns 40. The spots often appear on the part of the face that gets the most sun exposure, namely the cheekbones and cheeks.
As you can see, sun-exposed skin that has been damaged can benefit from laser therapy. Take the time to set up an appointment today to see how this new and innovative therapy can benefit you.
