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Victoria Aesthetics Wellness Centre

LASER CENTRE · VICTORIA SUN & SPOT PRECISION™

Sun Spots, Freckles & Age Spot Treatment in Seychelles

Not every brown spot is the same.

Erase the visible signs of years of sun, one spot at a time. Physician-supervised assessment and precision correction of selected freckles, solar lentigines and age spots, using Victoria Pigment Mapping™ and Smart Picosecond technology when it is clinically appropriate.

  • Face
  • Hands
  • Décolletage
  • Selected body areas

The right treatment starts with the right diagnosis · Assessment SCR 900

Face in warm tropical sunlight, the daily UV exposure behind sun spots in Seychelles

FIRST STEPPigment Mapping™

TECHNOLOGYSmart Picosecond

SUPERVISIONDr. Eric Licea, MD

  • CONCERNS

    Spots · Freckles

    Selected solar lentigines, freckles and age spots

  • AREAS

    3 zones

    Face, hands and décolletage, plus selected body areas

  • COURSE

    Could be one

    Some selected spots respond to one session; others need staging

  • ASSESSMENT

    SCR 900

    Victoria Pigment Mapping™, deductible from your plan

SOLAR MEMORY

Your skin remembers the sun.

Years of UV exposure can eventually show as freckles, solar lentigines and uneven pigmentation, especially where the sun reaches most often: the face, the backs of the hands and the décolletage.

We can treat the visible signs of that history. Your daily photoprotection helps decide what your skin records next.

  1. 01 · UV EXPOSURE

    Year-round tropical sun, every day, on the same areas.

  2. 02 · PIGMENT BUILDS UP

    Pigment accumulates unevenly in the upper layers of the skin.

  3. 03 · VISIBLE SPOTS

    Defined brown spots appear, often years later.

WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY TREATING?

Brown spot, freckle, age spot, or something else?

People often use the same words for very different pigmentation. We do not treat a colour; we assess the pigment pattern first.

  • Sun spots · solar lentigines

    Usually well-defined tan to brown spots linked to cumulative UV exposure, common on the face, hands, shoulders and décolletage.

    This page

  • Freckles · ephelides

    Small, usually multiple spots with a genetic influence that often become more visible with sun exposure.

    This page

  • Age spots

    A common everyday term, usually for solar lentigines. Age is not the only driver: cumulative light exposure matters.

    This page

  • Melasma

    Typically broader, often symmetrical and recurrent. It needs a control-and-maintenance strategy, not simple spot correction.

    Melasma Control™ →

  • Post-inflammatory pigmentation

    Pigment after acne, irritation, injury or a procedure. It should not be treated like a sun spot by default.

    PIH Recovery™ →

  • An uncertain lesion

    A new, changing, irregular, symptomatic or uncertain pigmented lesion needs medical assessment before any cosmetic treatment.

    Medical assessment first

They can all look brown. They should not all be treated the same way.

DIAGNOSE · MAP · TARGET · PROTECT

Know the spot before you treat the spot.

SHOW US YOUR SPOT

Which of these sounds like you?

Choose the closest description. It points you to the right first step, not to a diagnosis: that only happens at your assessment.

YOUR FIRST STEP

Single spot assessment

One clearly defined spot may not need a full-face treatment at all. We confirm it is a benign lesion suitable for cosmetic correction, then plan a precise, focal treatment.

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VICTORIA PIGMENT MAPPING™

Know the spot before you treat the spot.

Pigment Mapping looks at the pattern, distribution, likely depth and suitability of your visible pigmentation before any technology is chosen.

  • Tell freckles, solar lentigines, melasma, PIH and mixed patterns apart
  • Map the face, hands, décolletage and selected body zones
  • Assess skin type, recent tanning and any history of post-inflammatory pigment
  • Review how your skin responded to previous lasers, peels or creams
  • Record a baseline with standardised clinical photography
  • Choose focal, area-based, staged, combined or deferred treatment
  • Refer any uncertain lesion for medical evaluation instead of treating it cosmetically

If a spot should not be treated cosmetically, we will tell you.

Facial skin mapped for sun spots and freckles before treatment

SMART PICOSECOND TECHNOLOGY

Trillionths of a second. Extraordinary precision.

Picosecond lasers deliver energy in ultra-short pulses, measured in trillionths of a second. On selected benign pigmented spots, this creates a strong photoacoustic effect that breaks up pigment, with settings adapted to the spot and to your skin.

Picosecond does not mean zero risk, zero heat or automatic suitability for every skin type. Diagnosis, wavelength, energy, spot size, endpoint, recent sun exposure and aftercare all matter.

The device does not make the diagnosis.

PULSE LENGTH · ILLUSTRATIVE

Nanosecondbillionths of a second
Picosecondtrillionths of a second
Shorter pulses favour a mechanical, photoacoustic break-up of pigment over prolonged heating. The lesion decides the strategy; the technology follows.

WAVELENGTH STRATEGY

Different pigment. Different depth. Different strategy.

Wavelengths are chosen by the clinician for the target in front of them, never picked from a menu.

  • 532nm

    Superficial pigment

    Published picosecond evidence for selected superficial spots such as solar lentigines and freckles. Because surface melanin also absorbs it, patient and setting selection matter even more.

  • 755nm

    Selected lentigines

    Randomised evidence supports 755 nm picosecond treatment for selected solar lentigines. Useful for certain spots and skin types, not automatically the best for everyone.

  • 1064nm

    Longer wavelength

    Lower absorption by surface melanin. Its role depends on the real target and depth; it is not a universal answer for every age spot.

COULD ONE SESSION BE ENOUGH?

Sometimes. It depends on the spot.

Selected solar lentigines or freckles may improve substantially after one well-chosen treatment. Others need more sessions, because pigment density, depth, location, skin type and your own response all vary.

That is why we assess the spot first, rather than selling everyone the same package.

FACE · HANDS · DÉCOLLETAGE

Your face isn't the only place that shows your sun history.

Shoulders, forearms and other selected areas can also be considered after assessment. Each area behaves differently and is planned on its own terms.

  • Facial skin with sun-related pigmentation01

    Face

    Cheeks, temples, forehead and selected facial freckles or lentigines.

  • Back of the hand, an area of daily UV exposure02

    Hands

    The backs of the hands collect years of daily sun and can look photodamaged even when the face is well cared for.

  • Neck and upper chest assessed for sun damage03

    Décolletage

    The upper chest often shows mixed sun damage. Its skin behaves differently from the face and is planned conservatively.

PREMIUM PROGRAMME

The Sun Damage Reset™

Face + hands + décolletage. A physician-supervised, multi-area Pigment Mapping and staged correction plan for when your visible sun history goes beyond the face. Not every area receives the same wavelength, settings or number of sessions.

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TWO DIFFERENT PATHWAYS

Sun spot or melasma?

Not sure which one you have? That is exactly what Pigment Mapping is for.

Sun spot

Pattern
Usually discrete and well-defined
Behaviour
A focal spot strongly linked to cumulative light exposure
Strategy
Targeted correction may be appropriate
Pathway
Victoria Sun & Spot Precision™

Melasma

Pattern
Often broader and symmetrical
Behaviour
Chronic, recurrent and multifactorial
Strategy
Control, correct, protect and maintain

SKIN OF COLOUR · PIH-AWARE TREATMENT

Melanin-rich skin needs more precision, not more promises.

In melanin-rich skin, normal surface pigment competes with the target for laser energy. That makes the diagnosis, wavelength, endpoint and aftercare especially important. In one study of picosecond treatment for facial sun spots in medium skin tones, results were meaningful, yet some sessions were still followed by temporary darkening.

  • Post-inflammatory pigmentation can occur; no device can guarantee zero risk
  • Lightening (hypopigmentation) is also a recognised possible effect
  • Recent tanning or sunburn can change whether you can be treated
  • More aggressive energy is not automatically better
  • Test spots or staged treatment may be considered
  • Sun protection afterwards is part of the treatment, not an extra
Women with diverse skin tones at Victoria Aesthetics, Seychelles
Individual·Conservative

YOUR TREATMENT DAY

What happens during your appointment?

Brief snapping or stinging sensations may occur. Comfort varies from person to person and from one area to another.

  1. 01 · MAP

    Confirm the targets

    We confirm which spots are selected for treatment and record the baseline.

  2. 02 · PREPARE

    Cleanse & protect

    The area is cleansed, your eyes are protected and comfort measures are chosen for the area.

  3. 03 · TARGET

    Precise treatment

    Each selected spot or zone is treated with the wavelength and settings chosen for that pigment and skin type.

  4. 04 · CALM

    Immediate care

    Cooling and barrier support where clinically appropriate.

  5. 05 · PROTECT

    Aftercare & review

    You leave with written aftercare, sun-protection guidance and a planned review, not an automatic repeat.

AFTER SPOT CORRECTION

Your skin after treatment.

Every spot responds in its own way. This is the usual pattern, not a promise of an exact sequence.

  1. FIRST HOURS

    Temporary redness, mild swelling, whitening or a colour change, depending on the endpoint.

  2. FOLLOWING DAYS

    Selected treated spots may temporarily look darker.

  3. RECOVERY

    Superficial crusting or flaking can occur. Do not pick, scrub or force it off.

  4. REVEAL

    As the skin recovers, treated pigment can progressively look lighter.

  5. REVIEW

    Once the reaction settles, we decide whether any residual pigment needs more treatment.

Contact the clinic about unexpected blistering, increasing pain, signs of infection, prolonged marked inflammation or any pigment change that worries you.

WILL MY SPOTS COME BACK?

We treat the memory of past sun. You protect the future.

A successfully treated spot may stay substantially improved, but laser does not stop ageing or future sun exposure. New freckles or lentigines can appear over time, and individual spots can behave differently.

  • Broad-spectrum sunscreenEvery day, reapplied, all year round.
  • Protective clothingHats, sleeves and UV-protective fabrics.
  • Shade & timingAvoid the strongest midday sun when you can.

REALISTIC OUTCOMES

What can you realistically expect?

We are optimistic about focal pigment, and honest about the fact that every person and every spot responds differently.

WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE

A clearer, more even-looking area.

  • Visible fading of selected freckles, solar lentigines and age spots
  • Less contrast between brown spots and the skin around them
  • Precise correction without treating unaffected skin by default
  • An objective review before deciding on more treatment

WHAT WE WILL NEVER PROMISE

No honest clinic can.

  • 100% clearance of every spot
  • One-session removal for every patient
  • Permanent prevention of future pigmentation
  • Zero darkening, lightening, crusting or irritation
  • Treating a spot before it is appropriate to treat it cosmetically

TREATMENT OPTIONS

Choose the level of correction you actually need.

Your Pigment Mapping decides which level fits. Prices for each option are confirmed at your assessment, once we know what we are treating.

  1. START

    Pigment Mapping™

    Assessment, zone mapping, skin type and PIH risk, and a personal recommendation.

    SCR 900

  2. ENTRY

    Single spot correction

    One clearly defined, clinically appropriate benign spot.

    At assessment

  3. CORE

    Targeted area

    Several selected spots or freckles in one area, such as a cheek, temple or the back of the hands.

    At assessment

  4. ADVANCED

    Full-face correction

    Multiple discrete freckles or lentigines across the face. A 3-session plan only for those who clinically need staging.

    At assessment

  5. PREMIUM

    The Sun Damage Reset™

    Face, hands and décolletage: multi-area mapping, staged correction and review.

    At assessment

EXCLUSIVE ADD-ON · ELIGIBLE 3-SESSION FACIAL PLANS

Pre-Laser Skin Optimization Protocol

For suitable facial patients starting an eligible 3-session plan: a medical-grade Radiance Peel chosen for your skin and pigment pattern, plus a Luminous Glow Facial Deep Cleanse, usually 1 to 2 weeks before the first laser session. Not offered with single-spot, hand or chest treatment, and preparation does not guarantee results or prevent post-inflammatory pigment.

SCR 2,498

SCR 1,499

You save SCR 999

THE VICTORIA TREATMENT INTEGRITY PROMISE™

If laser isn't the right treatment, we won't sell you laser.

Pigment Mapping exists to work out what the spot needs, not to push every brown mark into the same treatment. If a spot looks unsuitable for cosmetic laser, needs a different pigment pathway or deserves further medical evaluation, we will tell you.

We treat the pigment pattern, not just the spot.

WHY VICTORIA AESTHETICS

Diagnosis-led pigment care.

Medical direction by Dr. Eric Licea, MD, and a Laser Centre that looks at the whole pattern of sun damage, not only the darkest spot.

  • 01

    Physician-supervised

    Cosmetic treatment only follows an appropriate assessment of the spot.

  • 02

    Pigment Mapping™

    Pattern, distribution, skin type and previous response guide the plan.

  • 03

    Multi-wavelength

    Technology is chosen for the target, never one setting for everyone.

  • 04

    Skin-of-colour aware

    The risks of darkening and lightening are discussed openly.

  • 05

    Beyond the jawline

    Face, hands and décolletage planned as one picture of sun damage.

  • 06

    Honest expectations

    No guaranteed one-session clearance, zero downtime or permanent prevention.

QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

If a spot has changed recently, tell us before your appointment: it needs a medical look first.

Are sun spots and age spots the same thing?

'Age spot' is an everyday term often used for solar lentigines: benign pigmented spots linked to cumulative light exposure. An assessment still matters, because not every brown spot is a solar lentigo.

Are freckles the same as sun spots?

No. Freckles (ephelides) and solar lentigines differ biologically and in how they behave, although both can become more visible with sun and may look similar.

Can Smart Picosecond treat sun spots?

Picosecond lasers are among the treatment options with published evidence for solar lentigines. Suitability, wavelength and settings depend on the type of spot, your skin type and the area.

Could one session be enough?

For some selected spots, one treatment may bring substantial improvement. Others need more sessions. We review your response rather than promise everyone the same course.

Will my treated spots come back?

A treated spot may stay substantially improved, but new pigmentation can develop with future sun exposure and ageing. Daily sun protection remains essential.

Is it safe for darker skin?

Selected melanin-rich skin can be treated, but post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation are recognised risks. Diagnosis, wavelength, endpoint, recent sun exposure and aftercare all matter.

Why can't you laser every brown spot?

Because freckles, lentigines, melasma, post-inflammatory pigmentation, moles and uncertain lesions are not the same. The right identification comes before any cosmetic treatment.

How is this different from Victoria Melasma Control™?

Sun & Spot Precision™ focuses on selected focal, benign pigmentation. Melasma is chronic and recurrent and needs a broader control-and-maintenance strategy.

Can you treat my hands and décolletage?

Selected spots can be treated after assessment. These areas differ from facial skin and can need different settings, staging and recovery expectations.

Can I treat just one spot?

Potentially, yes. Single spot correction is designed for one clearly defined spot that has been assessed as appropriate for cosmetic treatment.

Do I need the Pre-Laser Skin Optimization Protocol?

Not necessarily. It is an optional add-on for suitable facial patients on an eligible 3-session plan, and it may be adjusted or left out.

What if I have recently been in the sun?

Recent tanning, sunburn or significant sun exposure can change whether you can be treated. The clinical team may advise waiting.

Can I keep some of my freckles?

Of course. Pigment Mapping lets you choose which areas concern you, rather than assuming every freckle should go.

What if the spot changes before my appointment?

Tell the clinical team. A changing, irregular or symptomatic spot should be assessed medically rather than treated as cosmetic pigmentation.

PRECISION PIGMENT CORRECTION · MAHÉ, SEYCHELLES

Your brown spot deserves a diagnosis before it gets a laser.

  1. Diagnose
  2. Map
  3. Target
  4. Protect

Victoria Aesthetic & Wellness Clinic · Bel Etang Building, Hermitage Road, Mont Fleuri, Mahé, Seychelles

VICTORIA PIGMENT MAPPING™

SCR 900

INCLUDES

  • Spot and pattern assessment
  • Face, hands and décolletage mapping
  • Skin type and PIH-risk review
  • A personal treatment recommendation
  • Deductible from your treatment plan

Medical disclaimer: Educational information only, not a substitute for an individual medical diagnosis or advice. Pigmented lesions need an appropriate assessment before cosmetic treatment. Suitability, response, number of sessions, recovery and side effects vary. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, irritation, crusting, blistering and incomplete response are possible. No treatment can guarantee complete clearance, one-session removal, permanent prevention of future pigmentation or zero side effects.

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