A member asked:

Brown spots on my skin. can they be removed by laser?

8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Laser treatment: In current practice, numerous lasers can specifically target pigmented lesions, including red-light lasers (eg, 694-nm ruby, 755-nm alexandrite), green-light lasers (eg, 510-nm pulsed dye, [3, 4, 5, 6] 532-nm frequency-doubled nd:yag), and near-infrared lasers (eg, 1064 nm nd:yag). The wide range of lasers that can be used to treat pigment is a result of the broad absorption spectrum of melanin.

Answered 2/25/2017

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Possibly but melanom: Possibly but you should first be evaluated to make sure it is nota melanoma.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes: Most of the brown spots can be removed. But you need to see a doctor first.

Answered 5/13/2016

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