Find top doctors who perform Laser Freckle Removal in Kirksville, MO. Whether you’re seeking treatment or looking to schedule a preventative screening, we can connect you with the best dermatologists near you in Kirksville, MO.
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Lloyd Cleaver, Do
Kirksville, MO 63501
Christopher William Weyer
Kirksville, MO 63501
Cleaver, Lloyd
Kirksville, MO 63501
Miller, Laurence I Do – Northern Missouri Eye Clinic
Kirksville, MO 63501
Loyd Cleaver, Do
Kirksville, MO 63501
Mid America Orthopedic & Spine
Kirksville, MO 63501
Don Liu
Kirksville, MO 63501
Orton Tracy C Do
Kirksville, MO 63501
Cleaver, Lloyd J Do – Skin Spa
Kirksville, MO 63501
Advanced Surgical Art
Kirksville, MO 63501
Lloyd Jerome Cleaver, Do
Kirksville, MO 63501
Adam Wray, Do
Kirksville, MO 63501
Benjamin Edward Adams
Kirksville, MO 63501
Northern Missouri Eye Clinic
Kirksville, MO 63501
Lloyd J Cleaver
Kirksville, MO 63501
Steel, Debbie – Northern Missouri Eye Clinic
Kirksville, MO 63501
Bailey, John D Do – Mid America Orthopedic & Spine
Kirksville, MO 63501
Ben E Adams, Do
Kirksville, MO 63501
Laser Freckle Removal FAQ in Kirksville, MO
What is the best laser to remove brown spots?
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) IPL is a great treatment to target dark spots. IPL uses multiple wavelengths to treat brown pigmentation and age spots. Common areas include hands, neck, chest, and face. IPL targets melanin-making cells without harming the surface of the skin.
Are my freckles permanent?
Freckles typically fade away with age and even seasons whereas sun spots tend to stick around longer. Because of this, sun spots can require skin treatments for removal. Are They Harmful? Fortunately, neither freckles or sun spots are harmful.
Are permanent freckles moles?
Freckles and moles are two different types of skin growths. Freckles occur as a result of sun exposure or genetics, whereas moles appear after skin cells develop into a cluster instead of spreading out into the skin.
Does freckle laser removal hurt?
Laser freckle removal is not a painful procedure, and many of our patients describe the sensation as a rubber band snapping on this skin. However, some patients may benefit from a numbing cream if they have a low tolerance for discomfort.
How many laser treatments does it take to remove freckles?
After one to two laser sessions, most patients are able to remove their freckles.
How can you tell if new freckles are cancerous?
Changing mole. Spot that looks like a new mole, freckle, or age spot, but it looks different from the others on your skin. Spot that has a jagged border, more than one color, and is growing. Dome-shaped growth that feels firm and may look like a sore, which may bleed.
What do malignant freckles look like?
The edges are irregular, ragged, notched, or blurred. The color is not the same all over and may include shades of brown or black, sometimes with patches of pink, red, white, or blue. The spot is larger than ¼ inch across – about the size of a pencil eraser – although melanomas can sometimes be smaller than this.
Can dermatologist remove freckles?
To fade your freckles, your dermatologist may recommend: Laser Therapy: Effective for many pigmentation irregularities, laser therapy can zap away freckles as well. The lasers can fade the extra pigmentation, boost collagen production, and resurface the skin with new cells.
Can IPL make brown spots worse?
What are the common side effects of IPL? The most common (and expected) side effect is a darkening of the more superficial brown spots of the areas being treating. This darkening of superficial brown spots will flake off after about 7-14 days.
Can dark freckles be removed?
If your freckles are determined to be benign, they can be removed by treatments including lasers, peels, or prescription topical creams or a combination depending on the kind of freckles you have and your skin type.