Concern
Brown spots and redness that keep showing through
“The spots keep coming back through my makeup.”
Sun spots, redness, broken capillaries, uneven tone. This is a color problem, and color is the layer skincare struggles with most, because the pigment clusters and small vessels sit below where creams can work. That's why they fade a little with product and come right back.
Lumecca IPL reaches them directly. It targets brown pigment and red vessels, the treated spots often darken over a few days and then flake away, and tone usually evens out as the sessions build. If early texture change is part of what you're seeing, The Glow Up pairs the color work with a light resurfacing finish.
Not every pigment is a sun spot. Melasma behaves differently and can worsen with the wrong light treatment, and deeper skin tones need careful evaluation before any light-based work. That check happens before anything is booked.
Is this a fit for you?
Usually a good fit
- Sun spots, freckling, broken capillaries or general redness
- You want a more even tone with makeup optional
- You can avoid tanning and strong sun during the series
- You are fine with spots looking darker for a few days before they fade
Probably not the right path
- Melasma is the main concern; light treatments can make it worse
- You are currently tanned or have a vacation in the sun planned soon
- Deeper skin tones without a careful evaluation first
- You need to look completely spot-free right after each session
What a visit and recovery feel like
- The consult
- I check what kind of pigment it is first. Sun spots and melasma can look similar and behave very differently.
- Treatment day
- Lumecca sessions are quick, about 30 to 45 minutes, with a snapping sensation that most clients find very tolerable. No numbing hour.
- Recovery
- Treated spots often darken over a few days and then flake away. Makeup can usually go back on at 72 hours.
- When you see change
- Tone usually evens out as the series of 3 builds. Sun protection keeps new spots from replacing the old ones.
Common questions
Treatments referenced
You can text me a question or a photo if you're comfortable, and I'll let you know whether a consult is the right next step: 970-214-8362.