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7 years ago

While I wait for the call back from my dermatologist , has anyone used this method to remove age spots on the face?

I googled of course and it said something about it looking worse than betterr with a6 weeks healing time.

Is this the same as they do for precancerous spots? My DH looked terrible! Wouldn't want to go this route if it's the same type of treatment.

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gsciencechick

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

If you're going to do it, do it when you have some downtime and no planned travel, important meetings/events, etc. They usually heal within a couple of weeks. Speaking of which, I should probably call so I have plenty of time to heal before my next conference!

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dedtired
7 years ago
Yes, I've done it and yes, it does look like hell for a short time. I do think it is the same procedure for pre-cancerous spots. They spray freeze t, then it gets all red, then forms a scab and when the scab comes off there is nice pink skin under it. You do have to keep the spot out of the sun. I think it was more like 10 days, certainly not six weeks.
terezosa / terriks
7 years ago
I had it done on my hands. I mentioned to my dermatologist that I didn't like the spots and she was freezing them off before I could even think about it. And yes, they did look ugly for a while, but nothing like 6 weeks.
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Outside, I have both a a tinted moisturizer (Neutrogena) and a tinted sunscreen that I love (Elta). I put them on every morning, but realistically, they should be reapplied during the day if I'm going to be in the sun, so I'll just need to remember. While I won't be lying on the beach, I will be outside much of each day. Going on a week of college tours with my oldest! And I've never ever been a hat person, sadly. I wish I was but I'm terribly self-conscious about wearing a hat, so the only time I do is when I'm actually at the beach or pool. Boop, I'lm not sure which procedure your question is directed to, but I'm assuming you mean the Photofacial? I looked it up as I've never heard of it, and saw a video that a woman posted showing how she looked before, immediately after and then the following day. Her face was red and splotchy the first day, but she looked normal the next day. As for the laser treatment I had for my one spot, I didn't look like a freak. In fact, I thought it would be worse based on how the dermatologist described it. She said it would turn purpleish and look like a bruise b/f becoming flaky eventually and then fall off. Mine never changed color - it was slightly red around the edges, but the spot stayed brown. Then all of a sudden it was dry/flaky, and just came right off yesterday. Mine was about the size of the eraser on top of a pencil and right smack dab in the middle of my cheek, so very noticeable. I was worried i'd need to cover it up in the days afterward, but I didn't need to.
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eld6161
Original Author
7 years ago
Okay thanks. Then, this is something to consider maybe in the fall/winter when I won't be outside as much.

I don't know. I have had small scrapes takes at least two week to heal.

Aren't there gentle creams that can do the same thing?
4kids4us
7 years ago
I had it done on my face but mine wasn't frozen off, the dermatologist used a laser. It did not really look any worse, just a little scab. It fell off within two weeks at most. However, it did not work. I still have the age spot. It was gone briefly and came right back. And yes, I was incredibly careful about keeping it out of the sun.
eld6161
Original Author
7 years ago
4kids, I asked about the laser and my doctor felt that freezing would be my best option.

Summer is not the time for this, so if I do it will be next February.

Thanks!
4kids4us
7 years ago
eld61, I didn't even know freezing was an option. My derm did not mention that when we discussed how to get rid of it. I've been planning on switching to a new derm, so now I'm interested in finding out what the differences are. I definitely would like to remove or at least lighten the one I have - it's the size of a pencil eraser and right in the middle of my cheek so very noticeable, to me anyway. I had mine done in February also, last year. Good luck when you have it done.
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cmm1964
7 years ago
Just had this done today. Was receiving laser for rosacea and asked about the age spot. He tried the laser but felt since it was raised it should be frozen off. He did this as well and said it would become more brown before it disappeared. I will keep up my progress here.

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