Pigmented lesions are extremely common and most often caused by the sun. They include freckles, age spots and liver spots and normally contain high concentrations of melanin (pigment). Hormonal factors, injury and ageing can also cause abnormal pigmented lesions.

These can be present from birth or develop with age, or occur as the result of pressure damage to the skin. They occur when the small capillaries in the skin become dilated and can give the appearance of red spots, or sometimes large stains, such as port-wine stains. They can also spread out like thread veins or spider veins.

Excess pigmentation may be superficial and may be easily treated with topical creams or can be deep, requiring a combination of topical creams and laser treatments. 

With laser treatments, the GentleMAX Pro Plus System, using light energy, targets and damages the pigmented/vascular lesion while preserving the surrounding skin.

These are usually harmless and painless growths are often bright red, but they can also be dark red, blue, purple, or even black.

These are a common bluish soft macule or papule due to vascular dilatation. It is most often seen on the lower lip.