Specialist from the Department of Dermatology. Dr. Lütfiye Çoban gave information about the treatment of skin spots. Stating that the sun plays an important role in the formation of spots, Çoban said, “Therefore, sun protection is of great importance in preventing the formation of spots. In the use of pregnancy and birth control drugs; During outdoor activities such as sea, pool, picnic, etc. in summer; It is important to avoid the sun and use sunscreen in the days after depilation procedures such as waxing. That's why applications such as peeling that irritate the skin should not be done in summer," he said.
"Protection from the sun is of great importance during the treatment." It is important to create. The first step in spot treatment is to continue sun protection throughout the treatment. While some spot lightening creams are sufficient for some patients, some patients require procedures such as peeling or laser. The most commonly used procedure for this purpose is glycolic acid peeling made with fruit acids. Peelings performed at 2-4 week intervals ensure that the stained area on the upper layers of the skin flakes and peels off. "It is necessary to consult dermatology specialist doctors for the treatment of the spots that have formed," he said. Skin spots can cause psychological problems
Noting that skin spots cause psychological problems, Dermatologist Çoban said, "As a result of the increase in the melanin pigment that gives color to the skin. The resulting skin blemishes are a serious cosmetic problem and can cause social and psychological problems in patients. Lesions that can be treated in this group are; These are freckles and spots that occur due to sun and age, some congenital spots and moles, and spots that occur during pregnancy.” He said.
Laser treatment plays an important role in removing spots
Uz said that fractional lasers are used when a deeper peeling is required compared to peelings. Dr. Lütfiye Çoban continued as follows:
“Fractional lasers have provided great convenience to the physician and the patient in the skin peeling process in recent years and are very useful in almost every type of blemish. Apart from fractional lasers, lasers with wavelengths of 532, 540 and 570, 1064 nm also affect only the blemish area without peeling the skin. It is used in the treatment of some spots such as scars, freckles and age spots.”
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