Say Goodbye to Brown Spots!
Fall is upon us and summer is officially over. But as we say goodbye to the warm weather, many of us are left with the tell-tale signs of too many hours spent outdoors. Although most of us are much better about applying sunscreen, we're often left with the accumulating effects of sun damage.
The good news is, you can erase a good portion of sun damage with laser treatments in the hands of a board-certified physician. And it turns out, the winter months are the perfect time to look into one of these laser treatments.
Prejuvenation recently sat down with Dr. Mara Weinstein, a board-certified dermatologist in Rochester, to find out which laser she’s most excited about for clearing up our sun-spotted faces. Weinstein knows a thing or two about lasers. She completed a prestigious Laser, Cosmetic and Dermatologic Surgery fellowship at SkinCare Physicians in Boston, with clinical faculty from the Harvard and Yale Departments of Dermatology.
What is your favorite anti-aging procedure in your office right now?
“My favorite treatment these days is the Clear + Brilliant. It’s a non-ablative fractional laser. Basically, that means that it sends little columns of heat into the skin and helps to rejuvenate from the ground up. It's a great no downtime procedure. Patients come in on their lunch break from work, have the procedure done and go straight back to work. They're a little bit pink afterward.”
What is Clear + Brilliant used for?
“We’re using it for a variety of things. In the summer, you’ll notice all that pigment starts to form on your face, all of the solar damage. We call these solar lentigines or brown spots. The Clear + Brilliant is amazing for lifting that pigment off the skin over a series of treatments. Typically we do one treatment spaced about four weeks apart, and patients will see that pigment gradually lift over time."
Weinstein says these treatments are great for women and men looking to prevent and fight the early signs of aging or maintain their youthful appearance. "It's really remarkable and I've been really happy with the results.”
