Chemical peels, laser or cryotherapy: which one for your dark spots?

Dermalogica Pro chemical peels are the most versatile approach. They treat not only spots, but also dull skin, enlarged pores, uneven texture, and fine lines. At Réhabital, our Dermalogica-certified aestheticians adjust the concentration to your phototype and the season — gentler in summer, deeper in winter. The result is progressive: each session refines the complexion, and after 3 to 6 sessions the skin is visibly clearer, brighter and more even.

SharpLight Rapid DPC Pro laser is a medical IPL certified for all Fitzpatrick phototypes, I through VI. It emits pulsed light selectively absorbed by the melanin in spots, which rise to the surface and flake off in 5 to 10 days. It's the fastest option for dark, well-defined sun spots: 2 to 4 sessions are usually enough. Our SharpLight-certified medical technician follows a strict protocol to avoid any risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

DermaSpark FreezPen uses a precise nitrous oxide jet at -89 °C. It's reserved for very localized lesions: a single pigmented spot, a seborrheic keratosis, a cherry angioma. In 5 to 10 seconds, the lesion is frozen, forms a crust, then detaches in 7 to 14 days. It's the fastest and least expensive option when a single lesion bothers you. We don't use it for overall complexion treatment.

Recommended combination at the clinic: for moderate melasma or a generally uneven complexion with a few darker isolated spots, we combine a series of 4 peels + 1 FreezPen session targeted on the most visible spot. This approach yields 30% better results than a single modality, while staying under $900 for the full protocol.