With age and sun damage the skin’s pigment cells (melanocytes) become dysfunctional and create brown spots. These spots can be rapidly removed with light or laser treatments such as Intense Pulse Light (FotofacialTM) , FraxelTM (laser) or Obagi ”Blue Peels” (Trichloracetic acid peel).
Slower improvement and prevention of new brown spots can be achieved through the use of skin bleaching agents, such as the Hydroquinone present in the Obagi program using Retinoic Acid(Tretinoin), or with Kojic Acid.