Vascular & Pigmented Lesions
Vascular & Pigmented Lesions
What is Pigment removal?
Pigmented lesions removal often involve melanin (brown pigment) removal, resulting in small or large areas of the skin appearing brown, black or even blue in colour. Although most often benign (harmless), pigmented lesions can also be malignant (cancerous) in some cases.
Brown or black spots on your skin are sometimes called pigmented lesions. Examples include moles, age (liver) spots and sun damaged skin. It is important to watch these areas to monitor any changes in shape, size or colour.
The most common pigmented lesion is a lentigo, which is a concentration of melanocytes in the basal layer of cells. It can have the clinical appearance of a freckle, although it is more commonly confused with a nevus. The borders are fuzzy, but it is not a raised lesion.
Before and After
Before and After
What causes pigment lesions?
What are pigmented lesions? These skin spots and growths are caused by melanocyte cells in the skin. Melanocytes are the cells that produce melanin, the substance that gives color (pigment) to the skin.
Patches can vary in size and develop anywhere on the body. The biggest risk factors for general hyperpigmentation are sun exposure and inflammation, as both situations can increase melanin production. The greater your exposure to the sun, the greater your risk of increased skin pigmentation.
