Treatment of skin changes / Sun damage

Treatment of skin changes / Sun damage

from 60 min

1,500 kr

Laser treatment of benign skin lesions and sun damage, after assessment by a doctor.

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Applied to Face, Skin/body

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Pain level
Most people rate the discomfort 2–4 out of 10
Downtime
Usually 1–2 weeks with scabs

Benefits

  • A doctor assesses you first
  • A more even skin tone
  • Several spots in one visit
  • A short treatment

Expected results

The spots fade or disappear once the scabs have fallen off, usually after 1–2 weeks. New ones can appear without sun protection.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Many years of sun can cause sun damage in the skin, such as pigment spots, rough patches and small visible blood vessels. Laser can treat benign sun damage and even out the skin's surface and colour. A doctor assesses the skin first, because some rough patches can be precursors of skin cancer (actinic keratosis) and need their own follow-up.

  • Usually one to three treatments four to six weeks apart.

  1. The practitioner examines the lesion, often with a dermatoscope.
  2. The skin is cleaned, and your eyes are protected.
  3. The area is numbed if needed and treated with the laser.
  4. The skin is cooled and covered with ointment or a plaster.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

Most people rate the discomfort 2–4 out of 10. The area can be numbed with cream or a small anaesthetic injection.

  • Common: redness, swelling, tenderness and a scab.
  • Uncommon: lighter or darker skin in the area for a few months.
  • Rare: infection, scarring or the lesion coming back.

  • Keep the area clean and dry for the first day.
  • Let the scab fall off by itself, and do not pick at it.
  • Use a mild ointment if the practitioner recommends it.
  • Protect the area from the sun for at least two months, with a high-factor sunscreen or a plaster.

Usually 1–2 weeks with scabs. Treated spots darken and form small scabs that fall off after 1–2 weeks. The new skin is pink for a few weeks.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • All skin lesions must be assessed before treatment. A mole or spot that changes, itches, bleeds or looks different from the others must be examined by a doctor.
  • Laser and freezing destroy the tissue, so it cannot be examined afterwards. An uncertain lesion is therefore removed surgically and sent for examination.
  • Daily sun protection is needed to prevent new sun damage.

  • Benign pigment spots and sun damage on the face and body.
  • Uneven skin tone after a lot of sun.

  • Lesions that change, bleed or are uncertain. They must be examined by a doctor and are often removed surgically.
  • Melasma. Laser can make melasma worse, and other treatments suit better.

Treated spots fade or disappear. New sun damage can appear, especially without sun protection.

  • Lesions that have not been assessed, or that could be malignant.
  • Infection or inflammation in the area.
  • Sunburnt or recently tanned skin, for laser treatment.
  • Pregnancy, when the treatment is not urgent.
  • A tendency to raised, growing scars (keloids).

Contact the clinic if the area becomes redder, more swollen, warm or painful after two days, if pus appears, or if you get a fever. Also see a doctor if a treated lesion grows back or changes.