Get ready for summer by shedding those brown spots, Jacksonville! Plastic surgery isn’t necessary. Instead, we can help lighten those unsightly brown spots and brighten your skin with one of several minimally invasive procedures designed to give you a more even-toned complexion.

Brown spots, also called “age spots,” are technically referred to as “hyperpigmentation” and are simply small patches of skin that have produced high levels of pigment, which darkens skin. It’s harmless health-wise, but can mar one’s appearance and confidence. Because brown spots appear and darken as we get older they often are associated with aging, although aging alone has nothing to do with it.  Instead, brown spots primarily are caused by excessive exposure to the sun, particularly in light complected people and those who began sunbathing or participating in outdoors activities regularly early in life. Hormonal changes and factors such as using birth control, pregnancy and menopause also can cause brown spots. And the body’s healing response can trigger production of melanin, causing darkening in patches of skin that sustains injuries such as insect bites, cuts, rashes and severe acne.

Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery in Jacksonville can help diminish your brown spots with a variety of treatment packages tailored to your particular skin needs. Our treatment options include the Obagi System, a line of phamaceutical skin treatments made by Obagi Medical Products that gradually lighten the skin. Other treatment options include Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), a non-invasive skin treatment that emits powerful bursts of light energy. IPL effectively treats sun-damaged and wrinkled skin without harming the skin’s surface. Medium depth skin peels also can help.

To prevent brown spots from developing or from reappearing after successful treatment, our plastic surgeons strongly encourage using a quality SPF 30 moisturizer each day and protect your face from the sun with a wide-brimmed hat. Even those who are homebodies are susceptible to sun-induced brown spots, especially on the left side of the face where the sun’s rays shine into driver’s side car windows. Eating fresh, natural foods, limiting consumption of processed foods and taking daily vitamins also help keep skin even-toned and firm.

If you have brown spots, whether they’re just now appearing or have been an issue for years, our Jacksonville plastic surgery experts can develop an effective treatment plan tailored just for you. Browse our website to learn more about our services and products and use our convenient Click to Call feature to set an appointment today.