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Both technologies target melanin, but they do it in different ways. Here is a plain-English comparison of how intense pulsed light and Q-switched or picosecond lasers handle solar lentigines, and why the right choice depends on your skin, not the marketing.
August 5, 2026 · Marisol Etcheverry
Three common in-office treatments target solar lentigines in very different ways. Understanding how each one works explains why results, downtime, and risks are not interchangeable.
August 4, 2026 · Marisol Etcheverry
All three can lighten solar lentigines, but they work through different mechanisms and carry different risks depending on your skin tone. Here is what the evidence says about choosing among them.
August 4, 2026 · Marisol Etcheverry
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ExplainerBoth treatments can clear age spots in a single session. The difference lies in how each one destroys pigment, and what that means for your skin tone, downtime, and risk of the spot coming back darker.
· Marisol Etcheverry
ExplainerBoth technologies target melanin, but they deliver energy in very different ways. Here is how that difference plays out on real skin, and why the right choice depends on your spot, your skin tone, and your tolerance for downtime.
· Marisol Etcheverry
ExplainerBoth technologies target melanin, but they do it in very different ways. Here is a plain-English comparison of how each works, who tends to respond, and where each option falls short.
· Marisol Etcheverry
ExplainerPost-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is the most common complication after laser and IPL treatment of solar lentigines. Here is the mechanism, who is most at risk, and what actually reduces the odds.
· Marisol Etcheverry
ExplainerLasers, peels, and cryotherapy can remove a solar lentigo in minutes. So why do some spots return weeks later, sometimes darker than before? The answer lies in how melanocytes respond to injury, and it changes how you should plan treatment.
· Marisol Etcheverry
ExplainerBoth technologies target the same pigment, but they deliver energy in very different ways. Here is how clinicians decide between them, and why the wrong match can make a spot darker.
· Marisol Etcheverry
§ 04 · Frequently Asked
Most are benign, but a new or changing dark spot in adulthood should always be evaluated by a dermatologist. Melanoma can present as a darker, irregular spot that resembles an age spot at a glance.
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