Which Medical Spa Treatments Get Rid of Freckles?
By Paula Young | Published on August 12, 2010 | 0 Comments
Your friends and family members love them, but for some reason, you’ve always hated them. You resent the way they just sneak up on you out of the blue, covering your face and body and causing you to look almost too cute for your own good. We’re talking about freckles here, and for those who get them, the presence of these would-be adorable spots can often serve as a point of body-related contention. In fact, some people are willing to stop at nothing to rid themselves of these unwanted marks.
If the sight of your freckles is enough to drive you crazy, then your local medical spa may be able to help. Paula Young is the staff nurse and co-owner of Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Young Medical Spa, a full-service establishment offering some of the most innovative procedures and techniques on the aesthetic market, and according to her, several options for eliminating freckles are available to patients today. However, before you start celebrating, you should know that the extent to which such treatments are likely to be successful depends heavily on how your freckles have managed to work their way into your skin. If your freckles arrived as a result of sun exposure, then there’s a good chance that the right medical spa treatment will work to eliminate their presence. On the other hand, if your freckles are genetic, then you may not end up seeing the same results. Don’t despair though – there are treatments available to at least make genetic freckles lighter.
For sun-induced freckles, Young likes to recommend a combination of the IPL (intense pulsed light) FotoFacial, chemical peels, and fractional laser skin resurfacing (a method of skin rejuvenation that involves targeting specific areas of the skin). The great thing about the IPL FotoFacial treatment is that it works to eliminate brown spots while also helping to tighten up pores and stimulate collagen growth. Although the idea of having intense pulses of light penetrate your skin may seem off-putting, the process is not as bad as it sounds. Most importantly, it actually works to get rid of freckles and other forms of sun damage.
While the IPL treatment (alone or in conjunction with other procedures) is the one that Young tends to recommend for freckle removal, those who aren’t good candidates or who simply don’t like the idea can instead opt for microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion works to even out skin tone by peeling off the skin’s outer layer. While this method of freckle removal can also be quite effective, you may need to plan on several sessions in order to truly see results.
If the presence of freckles is truly bothersome to you, you should take comfort in the fact that there are some options that can help you rid yourself of this pesky condition. However, before you hurry on over to the local medical spa, you may want to take a step back and remember that for many, freckles are a sign of exuberance and youth. Most importantly, your freckles are part of what makes you who you are, so rather than rush to get rid of them, try taking a moment to embrace these fun little spots that set you apart from the rest.
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