Age Spots and Birthmarks

Brown pigmented "freckles" are those age spots occurring so frequently on the backs of the hands and arms, or occasionally on the shoulders and neck. They are different from moles and melanomas, and can be readily removed with appropriate laser treatments.

Similarly, birthmarks--also know as "port wine stains"--are treatable with appropriate laser therapy. Ruth Hillelson, MD was one of the first laser plastic surgeons in the mid-Atlantic states, and brings her vast experience to patients at American Self in Richmond.