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VASCULAR AND PIGMENTED
LESIONS REMOVAL
Vascular and pigmented lesions frequently present themselves as mottled or patches of red skin due to the formation of
numerous blood vessels directly below the skin. The lesions can form on any part of the body and take a wide variety of
forms such as port wine stains, hemangiomas, broken capillaries, cherry angiomas, erythema, dychromia, rosacea, mottled
pigmentation, melasma, telangiectasia and poikilormera. Vascular and pigmented lesions can occur on any skin type and can
affect people of all ages.
Unlike other skin conditions, vascular and pigmented lesions do not go away by themselves and have to be removed through
some form of therapy. There are three main therapies that are used to treat this condition:
 IPL: IPL stands for intense pulse light. IPL is a treatment frequently used for skin rejuvenation and hair removal.
However, it’s also highly effective at treating vascular and pigmented lesions. IPL applies intense light to the affected
areas of the skin. The vessels absorb specific wavelengths—usually 420nm—which coagulate blood vessels and breaks
up the pigmented lesions into tiny particles. These then disappear or appear on the surface of the skin as scabs. These
scabs are naturally exfoliated within a week or two leaving a clear and well-toned skin