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At Kings Cosmetic Clinic Glasgow we can treat skin pigmentation in a variety of ways, including chemical peels and laser treatments.
Pigmentation, Lentigines, Age-Spots, Sun Damage, Freckles and Cafe au Lait spots are all descriptions of a concentration of pigmented cells in the skin.
They are usually harmless, brown discolorations of the skin which can occur on the hands, neck and face of people over the age of 40.
These spots are age related and are mainly caused by over-exposure to sunlight over many years, without adequate sunscreen
protection. Such spots are usually harmless and do not require medical investigation unless they change colour, size or become irregular
or fragile.
Laser treatment of age spots offers the most effective means for the removal of such discolourations. The treatment
is quick and painless. There is no need for any needles or anesthesia. These spots rarely return and the risk of scarring is very
minimal.
The Nd:YAG laser works by targeting the brown pigment, or "melanin," present in the skin of these spots. This pigment absorbs
the laser's energy and becomes scattered within the skin's tissues. The rest is done by the body's own immune system as the skin's
cleansing cells, called "macro-phages," digest the excess pigment and clear it from the area.
Usually age spots require only one or two treatments for removal, although larger, darker spots may require more (up to 6 treatments once every 2 weeks). Once treated the age spots will not return. However laser treatment cannot stop the ageing of the skin and other age spots will appear in time (these spots can be seen with our Visia Skin Analysis). In order to minimise this patients should use sunscreen and avoid over exposure to the sun.
Each patient will be assessed on an individual basis and given a personal recommended treatment plan.
| Pigmentation Laser Treatment | Fees |
| 30 minute session (small area) | £150 |
| 60 minute session (large area) | £300 |
We ask that you pay at the time of booking, to hold your appointment.
If you fail to attend your appointment or cancel, the £50 booking fee is non refundable, unless adequate notice is given.
£50
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