Pigment lasers target melanin (brown pigment) and are very effective for problems like sun-spots and freckles.
Lasers for pigmentation operate on the theory of selective photothermolysis.
These specialised lasers use specific wavelengths that are selectively absorbed by melanin (the brown pigment inside skin). Temperature inside the pigmented spot increases thus destroying it yet while sparing the normal surrounding skin.
These lasers normally work well for the following pigmented blemishes：
