{"id":3285,"date":"2016-07-15T12:52:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T12:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klient.taevas.com\/estmedica\/benign-skin-lesions\/"},"modified":"2019-11-08T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T08:39:37","slug":"benign-skin-lesions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/estmedica.ee\/en\/aesthetic-services\/face-and-neck\/benign-skin-lesions\/","title":{"rendered":"Benign Skin lesions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Almost everyone has a skin lesion of some type. Although most can easily be ignored, but some may be more conspicuous and can detract from your skin\u2019s natural beauty.<\/p>\n
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Types of benign skin lesions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Benign Pigmented Lesions<\/strong><\/p>\n Benign pigmented skin lesions are an extremely common dermatological problem. They are formed by melanin concentration spots in the skin and can be of any size or shape and may also be slightly elevated on the skin’s surface. Most common benign pigmented lesions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Laser treatment for benign pigmented lesions<\/strong><\/p>\n Prior to the introduction of lasers, epidermal pigmented lesions have been treated using a destructive method to remove the epidermis containing the lesion. Common destructive methods have included cryotherapy, dermabrasion, electrodessication, and chemical peeling. The procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n Patients should remove all make-up and sun block from the area to be treated. The area around the nevus should also be shaved prior to treatment. A layer of anesthetic gel is applied on the treatment area. When the skin is numbed the laser moves gently over the area. The laser breaks the melanin into micro-particles, lightening and removing the dark spot. Freckles<\/strong><\/p>\n Freckles are flat circular spots on the skin, about the size of a sesame seed. They usually develop in bilateral symmetry around the nose and lower eyes. Freckles may be tan, light-brown or black in color.\n
\nPatients consider a number of these lesions cosmetically undesirable because of their location, color, size, or other clinical features.<\/p>\n\n
\nBecause such methods are essentially nonspecific in their destruction of the epidermis, side effects such as permanent hypopigmentation, atrophy, scarring, and changes in the skin surface texture may result.
\nTherefore, treatment of pigmented lesions by selectively targeting the pigment-containing cells is preferable.
\nAdvances in laser technology have provided a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of many types of benign pigmented skin lesions. Selective destruction of pigmented lesions has been best achieved via selective photothermolysis using pigment-specific lasers.
\nThrough the selection of laser parameters (i.e. wavelength, pulse duration, fluency, and spot size), the pigment bearing cell can be targeted directly enabling selective destruction of the offending pigment while preserving surrounding normal skin and minimizing cosmetically unacceptable side effects.<\/p>\n
\nAfter the procedure there may be some stinging, but it can be alleviated by the application of ice packs.
\nThe treated area should be gently washed at least twice daily with soap and water. In the event the epidermis has been removed, an ointment, such as Aquaphor or aloe vera gel, and an occlusive dressing can be applied. Patients should avoid excessive sun exposure and use a zinc-oxide-based sunscreen with an SPF 20 or higher after treatment to avoid the chance of hyperpigmentation.<\/p>\n
\nFreckles are most commonly the result of genetics or sun exposure.
\nThey may appear at age 10, and are found more often in girls in their teens and twenties. Freckles may develop darker after repeated exposure to sunlight in the summer.<\/p>\n