{"id":4734,"date":"2019-02-01T01:10:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T23:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/?page_id=4734"},"modified":"2019-02-21T14:01:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T12:01:07","slug":"skin-hyperpigmentation-discoloration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/en\/skin-hyperpigmentation-discoloration\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Hyperpigmentation discoloration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-left in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-zoomin\" style=\"margin-right:25px;float:left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-300x200.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[d89dddcbc415a77ae13]\" data-caption=\"SONY DSC\" data-title=\"\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03c2 Laser\" title=\"\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03c2 Laser\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03c2 Laser\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.drvlachos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-\u0395\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u0301\u03c2-Laser-280-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div> Sun spots<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, freckles, melasma,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hyperpigmentation, brown spots etc, are what we, in medicine, refer to as skin discolorations. They are benign skin lesions resulting from a metabolism disorder of the melanin cells. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sun exposure is the main cause of these discolorations, but heredity, sex, skin colour, pregnancy play a vital part.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They appear in many parts of the body, mostly in the face, back and hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The approach is never the same and discoloration treatments should be highly personalized. We have the best results when we combine different techniques (e.g. q-switched laser, IPL, microdermabrasion, pigment lightening creams). In any case, even a successful treatment for brown spots\/discolorations\/sun spots cannot prevent new formations, therefore \u00a0sun protection is crucial, especially in the summer months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results are long lasting and maintenance treatment is recommended once a year, during the autumn months. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosturizers should be applied immediately after treatment to reduce redness. If you want, you may wear makeup after therapy, but you should not forget to use sunscreen. Reducing sun exposure could be a good idea.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sun spots, freckles, melasma, hyperpigmentation, brown spots etc, are what we, in medicine, refer to as skin discolorations. 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