Melanin is what gives our skin its color. The amount of melanin in your skin will determine if you have a light or dark complexion. Pigmented lesions are dark in color simply because the melanin is abnormally concentrated in one area of the skin. High concentrations of melanin can be due to various factors. Some types are present at birth, but most occur with age, or as a result of overexposure to the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays.

The Nd:Yag laser is one of the most technologically advanced lasers for removing pigmented lesions. The laser removes these pigments with the energy of light. The specialized light produced by the Nd:Yag laser is absorbed by the pigmented lesion. The unwanted pigment is then destroyed, thus removing or lightening the lesion.

The Nd:Yag is commonly used for removing brown age spots, "liver spots", freckles and other brown birthmarks, such as Nevus of Ota. Your skin care professional at Zap Laser will identify your specific type of lesion and discuss the removal success rate associated with your condition.

This laser treatment is specifcally desgned to effectively tarrget the dark concentrations of melanin. So, after the abnormal amounts of melanin are removed, and treatment continues on "normal skin", some whitening could occur; however, your body's natural reegenerative system

This skin treatment works wonders to remove skin discolorations such as sun/age/liver spots, and freckles. Normally, one to three treatments are needed for complete removal.