The Most Common Causes
Of Skin Discoloration

Skin discoloration is most commonly caused by:

  • Sun damage, unnatural freckles and/or brown spots
  • Pigmented lesions
  • Age-related skin discoloration, age spots and/or brown spots
  • Hyperpigmentation
  • Rosacea (unnatural redness)
  • Melasma (large brown spots due to disruption of melanin production)
  • Small facial veins
  • Irregular red spots

The most common skin discoloration is sun damage and age spots, although, we also see a fair number of rosacea and melasma patients.

Your Skin Discoloration
Treatment Options At Avalon Laser

In order to provide you with the best treatment option, the first step in eliminating skin discoloration will be to determine what is causing it. Once we know the cause, we can utilize a variety of different treatments alone or in combination to give you the desired results and restore the color and texture of your skin. In most skin discoloration cases, Dr. Reza Tirgari will develop a customized treatment plan. Photofacial treatments, such as IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), have been proven to work extremely well.

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