The scientific names for these are pigmented lesions or hyper-pigmentation which include freckles, age spots, liver spots and some birthmarks.

Treatment can be done by IPL, with a beam of high intensity light being directed at the blemish. This breaks down the melanin without damaging your skin, reducing the concentration of it. Many patients describe the sensation as being like the snap of a rubber band as the beam strikes the blemish. Most people find this easily bearable.

Treatment takes 15-45 minutes and usually 1-3 sessions are required. There is usually no pain afterwards though it is important to screen the affected area from the sun’s rays for some weeks.