Pigment spots on the lips: causes, treatment and folk remedies for prevention

Small pigment spots on the skin (freckles) are not dangerous, they are just a feature of the skin. But if pigment spots appear on the lips, then you should be wary. Such pigmentation may be harmless, but sometimes it is a sign of a serious disease that occurs in a latent form. Therefore, if you want to get rid of pigment spots located on your lips, you should first consult a doctor. After all, if the reasons for the appearance of pigmentation lie in the disease, then it is necessary not to fight the consequence, but to treat the underlying disease.

What can the appearance of spots indicate?

Pigment spots appear in the corners of the lips and on the lips themselves for a variety of reasons.

Factors contributing to their appearance are:

Sunburn . The skin on the lips is thin and delicate, but not all girls remember the need to protect it from ultraviolet radiation. Sunburn on the skin of the lips manifests itself first with the appearance of painful redness, and then with the formation of blisters. After the skin has healed, a brown pigment spot may appear at the burn site - a sun spot.
Liver diseases . Hepatitis, cirrhosis and other liver diseases in the first stages are often asymptomatic. One of the manifestations of the disease may be the formation of age spots, including on the lips.
Hormonal imbalances . Often, a pigment spot on the lip appears in women during pregnancy. The reason for this is due to serious hormonal changes. Pigmentation on the lips in both women and men can appear with age, as hormonal levels change in older people. Another reason for the appearance of pigmentation can be the incorrect use of hormonal drugs, including external ones - ointments, creams.
Injuries . Various skin damage, especially deep ones, can cause dark spots to appear on the lips.
Poor quality cosmetics . Using fake lipstick or gloss can cause pigmentation on the skin of the lips.
Herpes . Sometimes dark spots appear on the site of healed herpes sores.
Long-term use of medications . Some medications, when taken for a long time, significantly increase the skin's sensitivity to sunlight.
Pates-Jeghers syndrome . A complex pathology that is often inherited. It is characterized by the formation of polyps in the intestines and the appearance of brown spots on the skin and mucous membranes, including on the lips.
Avitaminosis. Sometimes the cause of age spots is a vitamin deficiency.

Perfect lips

What do we start from when we talk about harmony and ideal lip proportions? (beautician rules)

We never evaluate lips separately from the face. Never. If this happens, then the result is something that cannot even be called beauty.
We always evaluate lips not only at rest, but also in motion. We look at the smile.
The smile can be harmonious (commissural) - in this case, the upper teeth are exposed by 2/3, the lower teeth are hidden and slightly visible. The corners of the lips rise up. On a woman's face, such a smile is considered attractive and is present in more than 60 percent of the population.
Gummy smile (gingival). When you smile, not only your teeth are exposed, but your upper gums are exposed, sometimes quite significantly. In this case, the injection of filler is not enough; botulinum therapy is also necessary, that is, first we lower the lip to the required level (harmonize the smile), and then only the injection of filler is permissible to increase the volume of the lips.
Uniform smile . With it, the upper and lower teeth are almost completely exposed, the smile looks tense, as the maximum number of facial muscles works. The main feature of such a smile is strong muscle tension and displacement of the lower lip down and back.
A deficient smile - with it the teeth are almost not exposed. In this case, you need to be very careful in the pursuit of the lips of your dreams, because at the slightest overkill the picture will be sad and the smile will become even more scarce. Sometimes such a smile turns out to be “harmonious” with excessive correction with filler (often silicone).
An asymmetrical smile is often associated with the fact that the facial muscles responsible for lip movements are more active, or with neuromuscular disorders. In the first option, lip correction involves correcting asymmetry with Botox, and then introducing the filler itself for volume. In the second case, consult a neurologist.

Magnitude and ratio

We look at the size of the chin and the distance from the upper lip to the nose. Harmonious - 18-20 mm from the base of the nose to the upper lip, 36-40 mm from the lower lip to the bottom of the chin. (See picture)

The ratio of the upper and lower lips is 2:3. In rare cases, the natural dominance of the upper lip gives a special charm that you should not try to correct, but when this dominance is created artificially (with filler), it does not look good and rather looks comical.

Lips should be assessed not only from the front, but also from the profile. There is a special indicator for correct assessment. It's called the Ricketts line. This test can be done very quickly. Take a regular pencil and place it on your face so that its ends touch the tip of your nose and chin. The lips should not touch the pencil, they should be at a certain distance from it - 4 mm and 2 mm for the upper and lower lips, respectively.

If your lips “cut” into the pencil during this test, then there are two options – 1. insufficient chin volume. 2. excess lip volume. Although it happens both at the same time. By and large, by assessing this indicator, I understand whether chin correction is required in each specific case and whether lip augmentation is generally permissible.

Lip augmentation procedure

The cosmetologist injects a gel based on hyaluronic acid into the red border of the lips, creating contour and volume. In order to correct the shape, different techniques are used.

Most often, a needle is used for augmentation; only this allows one to literally re-shape the lips. But sometimes, in cases where changes in the shape and reversal of the lips are not required, an atraumatic cannula can be used, with it there is less risk of bruising and, accordingly, a shorter rehabilitation period.

Preparations for lip augmentation

Today, only preparations based on hyaluronic acid are used for lip correction. Stabilized hyaluronic acid has many characteristics according to which the doctor selects the drug - plasticity, viscosity, fluidity, cohesiveness, degree of purification.

These indicators mean how much the drug can change the shape of the lips, recreate the contour, and lie naturally in the lips. It is important how predictable the behavior of such a filler can be in human tissue, in this case in the lips.

Fillers based on hyaluronic acid provide a temporary filling effect, usually for 6-18 months. Further, they simply dissolve due to the fact that hyaluronic acid is “eaten” by our body’s own enzyme, hyaluronidase.

If necessary, such an enzyme can be injected externally with a needle if it is necessary to remove filler from the lips, for example, if the result of the augmentation is not to your liking. Then the drug will leave the tissues literally in hours, instead of months.

cosmetologist Yuliana Shiyan
Comment from a cosmetologist:
In my practice, there have been enough cases when I had to remove previously injected filler from my lips. Even more so when I really wanted to do this, but it was not possible due to the fact that the lips contained not hyaluronic acid, but a drug of unknown origin.
Such drugs often turn out to be biopolymers (silicone), they do not have antidotes and can only be removed from tissues by surgery.
Most often, lips enlarged with such drugs are the result of an irresponsible attitude to the choice of a specialist. Trying to save money on a procedure usually leads to disastrous consequences.
A cosmetologist is unlikely to administer such a dubious drug to a patient, but yesterday’s accountants and pharmacists, who instantly became lip augmentation gurus, simply don’t care what happens to you tomorrow, it’s useless to hold them responsible for a spoiled face. Be responsible for it first of all yourself.

In addition to the terrible silicones, there is now a colossal amount of black and gray drugs on the cosmetics market that are imported illegally, stored in unclear conditions and also sold illegally to “cosmetologists” who either want to save money or simply cannot purchase good drugs due to the lack of proper education.

These drugs call themselves hyaluronic acid, and it puts your guard down. They may even be under the name of a well-known safe brand, but they are imported through roundabout routes and sold by anyone other than an official distributor. Their difference from safe drugs is that they are not only tested for safety, they are not even tested for composition.

What will be in this syringe with transparent gel will become known after it is injected into the facial tissue. Want to check it out for yourself?

Selection of drugs for lip augmentation

The doctor chooses the drug because only he can understand which drug will give you the desired effect. Then a logical question will follow: how can you understand that a safe drug has been chosen?

Choose your doctor carefully. Only a person with a higher medical education, a cosmetologist or a plastic surgeon can inject drugs into the facial area.
Pay attention to where the specialist performs the procedures. No doctor who respects himself and his patient will do this at home or in an office with unsanitary conditions. Ideally, it is a salon or clinic with a license for therapeutic cosmetology.
Check the name of the drug in advance. It is clear that the choice is up to the doctor, but the name of the drug should be known, at a minimum. If the drug is unknown to you, you can check it for a registration certificate. And if doubts suddenly arise, you can always ask the doctor for documents about his education (diploma from a medical university, dermatovenereologist certificate, cosmetologist certificate 576 hours) and copies of certificates for the drug.
You can focus on the most famous drugs for lip correction: Juvederm, Teosyal, Belotero, Etermis, Filorga, Regenyal Idea, Stylage. This is of course not all, but many people know them.
The drug should open before your eyes. The filler is always packaged in individual syringes, closed in sterile transparent boxes. This box always has an expiration date and a sticker with the name of the drug, which is pasted into the informed consent and given to you after the procedure. It would be ideal if the doctor showed you an empty syringe after the procedure.

One syringe for two

cosmetologist Yuliana Shiyan
Comment from a cosmetologist:
A girl came to see me complaining of pronounced lumps under her eyes. Yes, this is not about lips, but the essence does not change. According to her, 5 days ago filler was injected into the nasolacrimal grooves and the drug lay in very noticeable lumps under the skin for all five days and caused severe swelling.
Upon examination, it became clear that the technique was violated during administration, and it was necessary to remove the drug. A completely logical question followed: what kind of drug were you given?
After all, I need to assess the risks of my actions and generally understand whether the antidote will work, because it might not have been hyaluronic acid at all. The patient told me the following.
When registering for the procedure, it was discussed with the cosmetologist that a specific drug would be administered – Juvederm. During the procedure, the cosmetologist opened the package of filler behind the patient’s back and injected the drug. And after the procedure, she proudly announced that she had been given a Korean filler (I don’t remember the name, it was the first and last time I heard it) and that there was no need to worry, because it was even better.
I think further comments are unnecessary. By the way, this time I was lucky, the antidote worked, and the drug was removed from under the eyes. It could have ended much worse.

Technique for lip augmentation procedure

The lip area is very sensitive, because it is an erogenous zone and few people will endure the procedure without pain relief. Therefore, the lips are almost always numbed before correction.

Infiltration anesthesia - as patients say, “an injection.” Cosmetologists do not really like this type of anesthesia, since the risks of getting an immediate allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock, Quincke's edema) are much higher than from cream anesthesia, and lip correction is complicated by the fact that swelling on the lips increases even before the filler itself is applied.
Application anesthesia – “cream”. Under the film, a cream with anesthetic properties is applied to the lips for 15-25 minutes. Sensitivity is reduced significantly, and since the procedure is quite quick - 5-10 minutes, it is comfortable. There are sensations, but they are quite tolerable and disappear at the end of the procedure.
Cold anesthesia - ice. It may seem medieval, but in fact, for people with intolerance to anesthetics and a high pain threshold (weakly feel pain), this is an excellent way to more comfortably endure an unpleasant procedure. Vibrating wand gadgets can be considered the same distractions in case of intolerance to anesthesia.

Rehabilitation after lip augmentation procedure

Rehabilitation is specific, since lip correction always means swelling and almost always bruising. Swelling usually lasts 3-4 days, bruising up to a week.

You should know that a bruise (hematoma) can be very small and within the red border of the lips, or it can go beyond the lips and spread to the white skin.

It turns out that on average recovery takes 7-10 days, which is why we evaluate the final result only after 2 weeks.

What not to do after lip augmentation

We exclude baths, saunas, and solariums for 10-14 days. Holidays in hot countries should also be considered as overheating and the procedure should be planned no earlier than 10 days before departure.
Eliminate alcohol for 3-5 days
Eliminate physical activity for 3-5 days
We exclude decorative cosmetics for 12 hours after the procedure
On the day of the procedure, it is not recommended to consume hot or very cold food and drink, active kissing and oral sex.
If there are bruises, you can speed up their disappearance by applying heparin ointment or troxerutin.

Contraindications to the procedure:

Pregnancy and lactation period
Internal diseases in the acute stage
ARVI, fever, toothache, suspected infection of the ENT organs (sinusitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis)
A biopolymer previously introduced into the lip area (you can tell that this is it by the deformation of the lips and the effect that does not disappear for several years)
Autoimmune diseases
Fresh herpes on the face and any skin diseases in the acute stage

Afterword

Does lip augmentation always give real increase?
No. First of all, we must strive for harmony in the face, and not for the size of the lips. Lips by themselves do not walk on the street, they are on your face and create either an expensive and sophisticated image, or the appearance of a narrow-minded woman running after fashion or for elusive youth. What impression you will make is up to you to decide. The biggest catch in the case of lips lies in the fact that often a woman cannot determine for herself whether or not she should touch her lips, whether or not it’s time to add volume, it’s worth removing what’s been pinned or leaving it. Be guided by the results of the cosmetologist’s work in his portfolio; fortunately, the Internet and social networks in particular allow you to evaluate his approach, vision of the face and degree of prudence.

Don’t be afraid to remove the drug if you feel and see that it’s too much at the moment. One month and your face will have neat and decorative lips. There is no need to regret the money spent. This is your face! You won't have the chance to make a first impression on the people around you twice.

Varieties

The following types of pigmentation may appear on the lips:

Do you have freckles?

Of course there is! No and there is no need!

Chloasma . This is the name for irregularly shaped red spots with clear boundaries. They appear during hormonal changes and liver pathologies. The predisposing factor for the appearance of spots is solar ultraviolet radiation. After eliminating the cause (for example, after childbirth, if spots appeared during pregnancy), chloasma disappears on its own.
Lentigo . This type of pigment formation can manifest itself as the formation of a single spot or many small spots. The spots have clear boundaries and a regular shape - round or oval. There are several types of lentigo - solar, juvenile and senile. Solar appears at the site of a sunburn. Juvenile lentigo is small spots that form on the skin before the age of 10 and go away after puberty. Senile lentigines are larger spots, they can appear in places that are often exposed to sunlight, including on the lips.

Moles . Moles (nevi) on the skin of the lips are a rare occurrence. The reason for their appearance is the hereditary characteristics of the skin. Nevi can be flat or convex. Some types of moles are safe, but there are nevi that have a tendency to develop into cancer. Therefore, if you have such an education, you must definitely monitor its changes. If there is a high risk of degeneration, it is better to remove the mole in advance.
Fordyce granules . Lip stains can be more than just brown. Thus, small white or light yellow nodular formations on the lips are Fordyce granules. These rashes are harmless and do not cause physical discomfort, but they are unsightly. Therefore they can be removed.

Aging lips

What happens to lips as you age?

the corners are lowered
the contour is smoothed out
lip volume decreases
purse string wrinkles form
a “weathered” effect appears - dryness and more wrinkles
Initially thin lips hide with age so that you can’t find them

After beautification:

They become the same as before, there is no need to change the shape at all, you can simply restore the contour and add light volume

corners are raised - no more sadness

restored lip contour is the prevention of purse-string wrinkles, lipstick does not spread onto the skin along the creases

joy and desire to stick to every mirror - 100%

Attention! There will be additional expenses for new lipsticks

Cosmetologist's work with aging lips

After about 30 years, the quality of the skin begins to change, its middle layers lose collagen and elastin fibers, the skin becomes less elastic, its tone and moisture decrease. And of course, all these sad changes also apply to the red border of the lips. Closer to 40-45 years, or even earlier, all signs of lip fading appear fully.
The contour of the lips settles
“Cupid's Bow” and the columns of the philtrum also settle, and along with them and the contour, clarity and shape disappear. The older a person is, the more the lips change in shape from their original youthful state.
The clear bow of the lips becomes flat, the lips lose volume, seem to shrink and become covered with additional transverse folds.
Thin purse-string wrinkles, also called “barcode”, begin to dot the skin of the upper and sometimes lower lip, extend to the vermilion border itself, and the contour no longer holds them as before in youth. Lipstick and gloss spread along these small wrinkles, from the lips onto the white skin - this is a sign that you should think about rejuvenating this area.
The corners of the lips droop, creating a sad expression on the face
Losing volume, lips become flatter and thinner, sometimes previously invisible asymmetry becomes visible.

Solution

Restoration (with filler) based on hyaluronic acid of the lip contour, “Cupid’s bow” and columns of the filtrum, soft reversal of the corners of the lips, as well as the upper and lower lips to restore the original size and volume.
Danger:

A cosmetologist has no right to make a mistake when choosing the volume of the drug, especially when the patient is over 45-50 years old. Aging lips do not forgive excess of the drug and ill-conceived injection technique, and unnaturalness and “puffiness” of the lips cheapen a woman’s appearance and create the impression of a desperate pursuit of youth.

Pros:

“With the correct selection of the drug and high-quality procedure technique, the results of such corrections are simply amazing. This is one of the most rewarding procedures in terms of effectiveness. Lip beauty alone can take 5-7 years off your face, let alone complex facial corrections.

How to fight?

The skin of the lips is very thin, so using conventional whitening products in this area can lead to disastrous results. The skin will begin to dry out and painful cracks will appear on it. Therefore, you need to choose the mildest possible means to eliminate pigmentation.

Makeup – regular and permanent

The easiest way to make pigment spots on your lips invisible is with makeup. Lipstick will hide this flaw. But not everyone will like constantly walking around with painted lips and making sure that the lipstick doesn’t smear.

A more convenient way to disguise is permanent lip makeup . The tattooing procedure itself is not complicated, but it needs to be done in a salon with a good reputation and a qualified artist. The specialist applies the coloring pigment to a shallow depth, so the tattoo remains for several years, then the procedure will have to be repeated.

In order for the result to be good, it is important to provide proper care for the skin of the lips after tattooing. Immediately after the procedure, the lips will be slightly swollen and the pigment will appear very bright. Don't worry, everything will be back to normal soon. In a week, the skin will completely heal, and after some time, the color of the lips will pale a little, that is, the color will acquire the planned brightness.

After performing the procedure, it is important to avoid anything that can cause skin irritation or provoke the development of an inflammatory process. Therefore, at first you will have to refuse:

Do you like your freckles?

Oh yeah! Of course! No, nightmare!

from cosmetics;
from using soap;
from spicy food and alcohol intake;
from kisses;
from visiting the sauna, solarium, swimming pool.

For a week (until the crusts completely fall off), you will need to use ointments with a softening effect. For example, “Bepanten” or “Actovegin”. In addition, to prevent exacerbation of herpes before the procedure and for some time after it, you need to take antiviral drugs

Elos therapy

To eliminate pigmentation on the lips, a beauty salon may offer an elos therapy procedure.

The essence of the procedure is the use of two components - light with a certain wavelength and bipolar current . The effect is carried out precisely on the cells that produce brown pigment. The surrounding tissues are not injured.

The impact parameters are selected by the doctor individually, taking into account the color and size of the pigment spot. After the procedure, the stain may darken a little, but after a few days a crust will form at the site of the stain, after which the pigment spot will disappear or become significantly lighter. To completely remove the stain, long-term treatment is usually required. It will take 3-8 sessions with a break between them of at least 10 days.

Whitening with folk remedies

To eliminate pigmentation, you can use folk remedies. You need to choose recipes that do not dry out the skin. Too aggressive an effect on the thin skin of the lips will not bring any benefit. You should not apply compositions that contain lemon juice or horseradish juice, badyagi powder, or hydrogen peroxide to your lips. But moisturizing compositions can be used to eliminate age spots on the lips.

Here are some recipes.

Lubricate your lips with sour cream or other fermented milk product several times a day. You can add a little honey to the sour cream, then the composition will not only whiten, but also nourish;
grate the cucumber, put the green mass on a gauze napkin and apply the resulting compress to your lips;

wipe lips or just pigmented areas with fresh juice from parsley leaves. Or chop the greens and mix them in equal quantities with thick sour cream. Apply the resulting composition to the skin of the lips for twenty minutes;
Mix cottage cheese with honey and sour cream; instead of sour cream, you can use fresh strawberry puree. Apply this mixture to your lips for half an hour.

How to remove tint from lips?

The durability of the pigment in tints does not allow you to simply wipe it off your lips. In order to remove tint, you need to purchase makeup remover. After moistening a cotton sponge in this product, the tint is washed off with massaging movements. It is most effective to use two-phase products to remove waterproof cosmetics.

An alternative to makeup remover can be any greasy cream. It will be able to thoroughly cleanse the skin of your lips from pigment. You can also use any oil (sunflower or olive, for example), applying it and waiting a few minutes. After waiting, wipe the sponges with a cotton sponge or napkin. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.

If tint has become a daily option for covering lips, then the upper layers of the skin may become stained without the possibility of washing off the pigment. In this case, you can leave everything as is and wait for natural skin renewal. Daily scrubbing with sugar, coffee, etc. can speed up the process of peeling off the top layer.

Prevention

It is easier to prevent the appearance of pigment spots on the lips than to try to remove them later. Therefore, people who are prone to hyperpigmentation need to take good care of their skin. Effective prevention is as follows:

Before going outside, you should use lipstick that provides additional protection from the sun's rays. Lipstick can be colored or hygienic;
try to spend less time in the sun during the period when the star is active (from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.). If you need to go out at this particular time, you should wear a hat that casts a shadow on your face;
consult a doctor in a timely manner if signs of the disease appear and undergo a course of treatment;
Take complex vitamins periodically (after consultation with your doctor);
use only high-quality cosmetics;
try to avoid smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages, as these bad habits negatively affect the immune system;
After an injury (including after tattooing or piercing), the skin of the lips must be provided with proper care. It is important to avoid exposure to direct sunlight during the healing period.

Contraindications

Contraindications to any invasive procedures are:

Autoimmune diseases
Unhealed wounds in the work area
Local dermatitis, other skin diseases, active herpes
Blood clotting diseases
Diabetes
Acute form of chronic diseases
Feverish processes
Epilepsy and other diseases accompanied by involuntary movements

If you have rare and serious diseases, it is better to consult a doctor about your decision to do permanent makeup.

Whitening creams

You can purchase ready-made whitening cream at the pharmacy. Choose cosmetics that contain:

vitamins;
arbutin;
azelaic acid;
kojic acid.

All these components help stop the production of melanin and lighten the skin. To remove pigment spots above the lip, you should not use creams with hydroquinone, as this substance is unsafe, and it is not recommended to apply it to the thin skin around the mouth.

Whitening creams should be used regularly, exclusively in the evening. The course of application is no more than 20 days.

If you wish, you can make a homemade whitening cream from natural products. A composition based on honey is very effective.

Lightly heat a tablespoon of castor oil, adding to it the same amount of honey and a teaspoon of Vaseline. Stir until smooth and add five drops of iodine tincture to the warm mass. Stir again. Store in the refrigerator and apply to dark spots every evening until results are achieved.

Review of real reviews on getting rid of pigmentation

In order not to be unfounded, we studied the reviews of women who underwent pigmentation treatment therapy. Here are some of them:

Violetta, St. Petersburg, 35 years old:

“I went to the south and returned with a gift - pigmentation near the mouth. I couldn’t fix it with sour cream at home. I went to the salon 3 times for laser treatment. Now everything is as before.”

Lera, Arkhangelsk, 32 years old:

“Every year, pigmentation appeared on my face by summer. Its appearance stopped after I started using creams with arbutin.”

Svetlana, Rostov-on-Don, 29 years old:

“I found a great way to get rid of pigment spots above the lips. As soon as darkening appears, I start rubbing it with frozen parsley infusion.”

For information on how to get rid of age spots, see the “Live Healthy” program:

Preventive measures

As you know, prevention is always easier and cheaper than subsequent treatment. To avoid the appearance of pigmentation above the upper lip, it is recommended:

undergo regular preventive medical examinations;
if problems with hormonal levels are identified, it is necessary to be treated, following all the doctor’s instructions;
Carefully protect your skin from the sun; for this it is recommended to constantly use sunscreen. Sun protection is needed not only on vacation, but also in the city.

Homemade masks

You can whiten your skin with masks that are easy to prepare at home. It is recommended to make such masks every other day.

Parsley . Parsley juice is an excellent whitening agent. It is necessary to chop the greens very finely (it is better to use a blender) and mix the resulting puree with an equal volume of sour cream. Apply to pigmented skin for half an hour. You can prepare a decoction from parsley leaves, freeze it in molds and wipe your face with an ice cube every day, paying special attention to the places where age spots are located.

Dairy products . To prepare whitening masks, you can use yogurt, kefir, natural yogurt, sour cream or cottage cheese. All these products contain lactic acid, which effectively neutralizes melanin. Apply the product (or a mixture of products, for example, cottage cheese mixed with kefir or sour cream) to pigmented skin for half an hour. To increase efficiency, you can mix fermented milk products with cucumber or parsley juice.
Citrus juice . Lemon juice whitens well, but if the skin reacts poorly to contact with it (flakes, turns red), then it is better to replace the lemon with lime or grapefruit. Citrus juice should not be applied in its pure form to the area above the lip. It is better to prepare a mask based on it. Take a packet (11 grams) of dry yeast, mix the product with vegetable oil and citrus fruit juice. We take 5 ml of both products. Apply the resulting mass to the areas of pigmentation for twenty minutes.

Laser procedure

Removing pigmentation using a laser beam is the most effective and safe method. But it must be carried out by a highly qualified specialist. The fact is that you need to set the parameters for laser processing individually. If the impact is too weak, the pigmentation will not disappear. If the cosmetologist chooses a method of exposure that is too intense, a burn may form on the skin, and a scar will then remain in its place.

The essence of the procedure is the impact of a laser beam on the cells that produce melanin. Thus, the process eliminates the very reason for the appearance of spots - improperly functioning melanocytes. At the same time, healthy tissues are not damaged, so the skin is restored quite quickly.

The procedure will take from 5 to 15 minutes, and a tingling sensation will be felt during laser exposure. After completion of the session, the skin at the treatment site will turn red, then slight peeling will appear. After about a week, the skin will be completely restored, and the spots will become noticeably lighter. To completely get rid of pigmentation, 2-5 procedures are needed.

Tips for girls who decide to undergo laser whitening:

It is recommended to carry out bleaching in late autumn and winter;
at least a month before the appointed time you cannot sunbathe, including in a solarium;
After the procedure, be sure to use sunscreen, even if the weather is cloudy;
in order for the skin to heal faster, it is recommended to apply a thin layer of Bepanten or Panthenol to the treated area after the procedure;
Until the skin is completely restored, it is strictly forbidden to use exfoliating agents - scrubs, peels, etc.

Causes of pigmentation in the summer

Every person’s skin contains 3 pigments that determine its color: hemoglobin, carotene and, most importantly, melanin. The amount of the latter determines the color of the skin. Those with dark skin have a lot of melanin, while those with light skin have the opposite.

The purpose of melanin is to protect the skin from exposure to ultraviolet rays, which can cause damage to the body as a whole. In the summer, a threat to humans is ultraviolet radiation, the action of which is blocked by melanin, as a result its level increases, and the skin acquires a dark shade - tan.

But the lack of this pigment in the body leads to the formation of pigmentation. That is, melanin is distributed unevenly over the skin, as it should when tanning, but locally. This, in turn, can cause darkening of the skin above the upper lip.