Just about everyone has a few obvious brown spots on their skin. Although most brown spots are easily ignored, some are quite conspicuous and can detract from your skin’s natural beauty. Dr. Green removes pigmented lesions for patients in the DC, Virginia, and Maryland regions. What causes these unwanted pigmented lesions? Pigmented lesions are dark in color simply because melanin is abnormally concentrated in these areas of the skin. Some marks are present at birth, but most occur with age or as a result of overexposure to the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays. How are pigmented lesions removed? There are a variety of methods to remove pigmented lesions, including IPL, laser, electrodessication and liquid nitrogen. The best treatment for you will be based upon the particular lesion and your complexion.