Skin blemish assessment at Dermal Distinction

SKIN TAGS + MILIA + SUN SPOTS

Small skin concerns. Carefully assessed.

Assessment and treatment options for common skin concerns including skin tags, milia and selected sun spots.

Not every bump, mark or pigmented spot should be treated in the same way. We first assess what the concern appears to be, then discuss whether cosmetic treatment is appropriate.

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SMALL SKIN CONCERNS

Not every bump or spot is the same.

Skin tags, milia and sun spots can look like small concerns, but each develops differently and may require a different treatment approach.

We begin by looking carefully at the area before recommending treatment. If a spot is new, changing or cannot be confidently identified as a benign concern, medical assessment may be recommended before cosmetic treatment.

01 SKIN TAGS

Small soft growths

Skin tags commonly appear where skin experiences friction, including the neck, eyelids and body folds.

02 MILIA

Tiny keratin-filled bumps

Milia are small white or yellowish cysts that commonly develop around the eyes and cheeks when keratin becomes trapped beneath the skin.

03 SUN SPOTS

Localised pigmentation

Solar lentigines are flat brown areas that tend to appear on skin that has received significant sun exposure over time.

ASSESS FIRST. TREAT SECOND.

Cosmetic removal should only proceed when the concern can be appropriately identified. New or changing pigmented lesions should be medically assessed rather than simply removed.

SKIN TAG REMOVAL

Small growths. Targeted treatment.

Skin tags are small, soft pieces of tissue that commonly develop in areas where the skin experiences friction.

They are often seen around the neck, eyelids, underarms and upper chest. Although many are harmless, the area should be assessed before cosmetic removal.

HOW WE TREAT THEM

Controlled heat at the base of the tag

A targeted device delivers low-level heat to the base of the skin tag, allowing it to be treated with minimal disruption to the surrounding skin.

AFTERWARDS Mild redness

RECOVERY Usually straightforward

FIRST STEP Assessment

ASSESSMENT COMES FIRST

If a growth cannot be confidently identified as a simple skin tag, we may recommend medical assessment before cosmetic treatment.

SUN SPOTS + SOLAR LENTIGINES

Brown spots need the right diagnosis first.

Sun spots are flat areas of pigmentation that commonly develop on skin that has received repeated sun exposure over time.

They are often seen on the face, chest, shoulders and hands. Although many solar lentigines are benign, a new or changing pigmented lesion should not simply be treated cosmetically without appropriate assessment.

SELECTED SUN SPOTS

Cryotherapy

When a sun spot has been assessed as appropriate for treatment, controlled cold can be applied directly to the pigmented area. The treated cells then gradually shed as the skin recovers.

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ASSESS Identify the lesion

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TREAT Controlled cold

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RECOVER Allow the area to shed

NOT EVERY BROWN SPOT IS A SUN SPOT

If a lesion is new, changing in colour, shape or size, or cannot be confidently identified as benign, medical assessment should occur before cosmetic treatment.

PIGMENT ASSESSMENT

Treatment is selected only after the area has been assessed as appropriate.

MILIA REMOVAL

Tiny white bumps. Not quite a pimple.

Milia are small keratin-filled cysts that sit just beneath the surface of the skin.

They often appear as firm white or yellowish bumps around the eyes and cheeks. Because they are enclosed beneath the skin, squeezing them like a blemish usually does not remove them and can unnecessarily irritate the area.

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MANUAL EXTRACTION