Age spots—also known as sun spots or liver spots—are a common form of pigmentation caused by prolonged sun exposure. These flat, brown marks typically appear on the face, hands, and other sun-exposed areas, creating an uneven skin tone.
At Cheshire Lasers, we offer a range of advanced treatments to effectively reduce or remove age spot pigmentation, helping you achieve clearer, brighter, and more youthful-looking skin.
What Are Age Spots?
Age spots (also known as sun spots or solar lentigines) are flat, brown patches caused by long-term sun exposure. They commonly appear on the:
- Face
- Hands
- Décolletage
- Arms
These pigmented areas form due to excess melanin production triggered by UV damage, and often become more noticeable over time.
The Most Effective Age Spot Removal Treatments
Cheshire Laser Clinic offers a full range of clinically proven pigmentation treatments, enabling us to treat both localised spots and widespread sun-damaged areas.
When considering which treatment suits you, it’s important to be aware that there are three aspects to consider:
- Remove existing pigment with your treatment of choice
- Reduce pigment production
- Prevent recurrence
The following treatments remove existing pigment :
Best Treatments for Individual Age Spots
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Treatment
- Targets pigmentation using light energy
- Breaks down melanin in the skin for natural removal
- Ideal for superficial sun damage
- Can not be used on suntanned skin
- Suitable for skin types 1 to 3
- Provided by our Laser Technician
Laser Pigmentation Removal
- More aggressive treatment for stubborn or deeper pigmentation
- Can not be used on suntanned skin
Cryotherapy for Age Spots
- For small, well-defined superficial lesions
- Freezes and destroys the entire treatment area
- Age spots darken and flake off naturally
- Provided by Dr Hazlehurst
Treatments for Diffuse Pigmentation & Sun Damage
Chemical Peels and Resurfacing Treatments
- Exfoliate pigmented surface layers
- Brighten and smooth the complexion
- Ideal for widespread pigmentation
Neogen Plasma Skin Regeneration
- Advanced nitrogen plasma technology
- Resurfaces the skin and simultaneously improves pigmentation
- Improves tone, texture, and overall skin quality
Radiofrequency Microneedling
- Stimulates collagen and skin renewal
- Improves uneven tone and sun damage
- Targets pigmentation beneath the skin surface
Our Aestheticians provide a wide choice of peels, including BioRePeel, phFormula Mela Treatments, Blue Radiance Peel, ZO Peels, and Dr Drinnan provides a stronger phformula TCA peel.
Treatments that reduce Pigmentation Production
Topical Treatments are the most effective at switching down melanin production in the skin. The following lists some of the important ones we use:
- Vitamin C – inhibits the enzyme tyrosinase (needed for melanin production)
- Retinoids (Vitamin A) – regulate melanocyte activity and speed up cell turnover
- Niacinamide – reduces transfer of pigment to skin cells
- Azelaic acid – suppresses overactive melanocytes
- Kojic acid / Arbutin – block melanin synthesis pathways
- Tranexamic acid
- Cysteamine
Cheshire Lasers has a wide variety of topical treatments to reduce pigmentation production. Our favourites include cysteamine products, phformula mela products, tranexamic acid cream, and ZO retinol skin brightener.
For more stubborn pigmentation, we may recommend a prescription regimen of products such as the Obagi NuDerm system. This option is provided by Dr Hazlehurst.
Treatments that Prevent Recurrence
The most important treatment here is SPF. We recommend a high SPF / sunblock at all times before, during, and after your treatment.
Book Your Age Spot Removal Consultation
Ready to achieve clearer, more even-toned skin?
✨ Our expert team will create a personalised treatment plan using the most effective technologies for your skin.
👉 Book your consultation today and take the first step toward confident, radiant skin
Book a consultation with Sultana, our Laser Technician / Aesthetician, to discuss IPL/Laser, Skin Peels, Skin Resurfacing Treatments and our topical skin treatments.
Skin Rejuvenation Consultation for other pigmentation treatments
Book a consultation with Dr Hazlehurst to discuss Cryotherapy, her skin peels and the Obagi NuDerm system for more stubborn pigmentation.
