The expert in aesthetic medicine, Dr. Lidici Santana, explains in the following article the spots on the skin and their treatment with peeling.
What are skin blemishes?
Skin blemishes are normal alterations in skin color. They can be dark, usually light brown spots and are called “hyperpigmentation spots”. This common disorder can affect anyone, although it occurs more frequently in young people with lighter skin tones. This type of spots is usually of great aesthetic concern.
Causes of the spots
The appearance of hyperpigmentation spots can be caused by: excessive sun exposure; the intake of contraceptives, as they alter the correct functioning of the melanocyte; the intake of photosensitive drugs; pregnancy; aging; phototype, which is the degree of response of the skin to sun radiation, white skins tend to be more prone to the appearance of spots. Other reasons that cause blemishes can be smoking, which alters the activity of melanocytes, which are the melanin-producing cells; depilatory waxes, since this situation increases the possibility of spots appearing in the recently depilated area; an inadequate diet, the deficit of certain nutrients can contribute to the appearance of spots and certain pathogenic agents such as certain fungi and bacteria can cause the appearance of spots.
Peelings
The medical peeling treatment is a method of aesthetic medicine which takes into account the diagnosis made by a qualified professional. This analyzes the pathology to be treated and the skin phototype to provide a correct conduct to follow during the treatment. Next, Dr. Santana mentions the types of peelings used in her Clínica Santana. It is important to emphasize that the number of sessions always depends on the patient and his or her specific pathology, as well as the skin’s reaction to the treatment.
Currently there are countless types of Peelings classified according to the type of people who use them. Thus we have physical peelings such as microdermabrasion or laser and chemical peelings such as alpha hydroxy acids, beta hydroxy acids, TCA, among others. Even so, the best way to establish a distinction is by considering the depth of the peel. Depending on the degree of penetration of the peeling agent we can classify them as: superficial, medium and deep. In the case of superficial peels, their application is limited to the most superficial layers of the epidermis.