This excess pigment is triggered in response to injury (sun damage), sort of the way scar tissue forms after a cut or puncture wound. Unlike moles that tend to 'stick out' above the skin, sunspots aren't raised at all — run your finger over a sunspot, and it will feel just as smooth as the skin around it.
How do you get rid of raised sunspots?
Treatment
- Medications. Applying prescription bleaching creams (hydroquinone) alone or with retinoids (tretinoin) and a mild steroid might gradually fade the spots over several months. ...
- Laser and intense pulsed light. ...
- Freezing (cryotherapy). ...
- Dermabrasion. ...
- Microdermabrasion. ...
- Chemical peel.
Can a beauty spot be raised?
At one time, a mole in a certain spot on the cheek of a woman was considered fashionable. These were called “beauty marks.” Some were even painted on. However, not all moles are beautiful. They can be raised from the skin and very noticeable, they may contain dark hairs, or they may be dangerous.
