Freckles and sun damage on the chest can be treated with laser / IPL. Here is a typical case
The test patch results. Test patching is vital on the chest for several reasons
* To make sure we do no harm: I have seen hypopigmentation and scarring from laser and IPL treatment on the chest. Test patching will limit the size of a problem
* To make sure that we will get a result: Because we have to be more gentle on the chest because of the increased risk for scarring, another possibility is to treat the area to lightly and get no result at all. This is also unacceptable. Test patching will prevent this from occurring as if there is no result, test patching should be repeated
In this picture, the background actinic damage has also been treated in addition to the freckles, this is really important for a great result
Cost of treatment:
Consultation and full body test patching $240
Chest $850 per treatment. See above for results from 1 treatment. However, 2 or more treatments are recommended to obtain superior results, and may be necessary if there is striping.
BEFORE AND AFTER IMAGES