Reepot removes lentigines and age spots and fades freckles and superficial pigmentation with a wavelength strongly absorbed by melanin. Intensive cooling protects the skin while energy is focused on the lesion, allowing treatment in fewer sessions than conventional lasers.
Not every dark spot is the same. We first identify the type of pigmentation, then plan the treatment.
Dr. Chang-Hwan Cho Dong-An Joongsim ClinicNumbing cream if needed
DuoDERM dressing period
For lentigines
Target lentigines and age spots
in one treatment with
pigment laser pulses
Reepot is a pigmentation laser from ilooda. Its VSLS (Vasculature Salvage Laser Surgery) technology uses a chilled sapphire tip to apply cooling and pressure, temporarily constricting small blood vessels. This reduces competing absorption by hemoglobin so more laser energy reaches melanin.
That makes it possible to use energy levels that would be difficult with conventional lasers, reducing the number of sessions needed. AutoDerm® imaging guides energy to the marked lesion while protecting surrounding skin and supporting recovery.
Removes sun-related lentigines in fewer sessions. Temporary compression of small blood vessels helps direct higher laser energy toward the pigment.
Removes raised age spots for a smoother surface. Energy is absorbed within the pigmented lesion while intensive cooling protects surrounding skin.
The laser targets freckles and superficial dark spots. Your doctor marks each lesion, and the imaging system guides the energy to those areas.
Results depend on how the treatment is planned and performed. Your doctor personally assesses the pigmentation, discusses the options with you and performs the treatment.
At the ASLS 2025 Autumn Conference, Dr. Chang-Hwan Cho lectured other doctors on aftercare for pigmentation lasers, including Reepot. He advises you on how long to keep the dressing on, based on your age, the treatment area and the size of each lesion.
Treatment planning and energy settings make a difference with this laser. Your doctor identifies each lentigo, freckle or dark spot, marks the area and chooses the energy and number of passes for each lesion.
We take time with every patient. Your consultation and treatment are handled by a doctor; a patient coordinator only helps with pricing.
The dark marks have faded
After Reepot, I can still see a little trace close up, but the spots are less noticeable at a normal distance. The follow-up checks on my recovery and aftercare were reassuring. It was expensive, but I'm pleased that the marks have faded.
The laser treatment was quicker than I expected
A dark mark on my temple was bothering me more and more, so I booked a Reepot consultation. They checked the area and size and explained the procedure, which helped me decide. The numbing stung a little, but the laser treatment itself was over sooner than I expected. Afterward, I focused on looking after the dressing.
They checked the lentigines before treating them
I'd put off Reepot because I was worried it might leave a mark. At the consultation, they checked where the lentigines were and how many there were. I went ahead after hearing the explanation. I remember the feeling of the device pressing against my face. After treatment, keeping the dressings on took some attention, too.
The darker areas looked smaller
After Reepot, keeping the dressings in place took more thought than the treatment itself. The edges started lifting, so I added another dressing as instructed. When I returned to have them removed, the darker areas looked smaller. There are still faint marks, so I'm using the ointment and recovery cream while I wait to see how things settle.
Each approach to lentigines has its own limitations.
| Method | Features | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 or erbium ablation | Removes skin to treat the lesion | Too shallow: recurrence; too deep: scarring or pigmentation |
| Laser toning or picosecond toning | Repeated low-energy sessions | May only partially fade a lesion, even after 10 or more sessions |
| Reepot | Vessel compression allows higher-energy delivery | Removal in fewer sessions |
How does the laser target pigment selectively? Treatment works in four stages. Your doctor, who teaches pigmentation laser aftercare at medical conferences, sets the energy and passes for each lesion.
A chilled sapphire tip applies pressure and constricts small vessels, helping laser energy reach melanin.
Melanin absorbs the laser energy, producing heat within the target area.
The heat breaks down pigment, which is then cleared through the skin's natural processes.
Intensive cooling protects neighboring tissue while the pigment is treated.
Our approach
Dr. Chang-Hwan Cho personally plans the treatment area, energy and passes for each lesion. He also teaches other doctors how to care for skin after Reepot and other pigmentation lasers.
Dr. Chang-Hwan Cho lectures at the ASLS 2025 Autumn Conference
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ArmsCompare pigmentation and scar treatments side by side. The right choice varies from person to person, so your doctor will help you decide at your consultation.
| Treatment | Results | Duration | Comfort | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reepot | Visible right away | Lasts 12 months or more | Mild discomfort | 14 days of downtime |
| BBL | Gradual improvement | Lasts around 6 months | Minimal | No downtime |
| Opus | Gradual improvement | Lasts around 6 months | Mild discomfort | 5–10 days of downtime |
| HALO | Gradual improvement | Lasts around 6 months | Mild discomfort | Usually settled by the next day |
| Pico Laser | Gradual improvement | Lasts 6 months or more | Mild discomfort | No downtime |
From actors preparing for filming to patients planning a wedding or presentation, many people visit us ahead of an important date. Your doctor plans the timing and combination of treatments around your facial features and schedule.
If your event is tomorrow
This laser needs some recovery time, so we plan it well ahead of your event. If the date is very close, your doctor will consider an alternative with no downtime.
If your event is a month away
We work backward from your event date to plan a course around Reepot. Our range of treatments allows us to choose a combination that suits your face.
The treated area is covered with a DuoDERM dressing.
If an edge starts to lift, place a larger dressing over it rather than replacing it.
Depending on your skin type, redness gradually returns to your usual skin tone over one to six months.
From this point, we recommend other pigmentation treatments such as laser toning.
Your doctor handles both your consultation and treatment. A patient coordinator can help with pricing.
Your doctor checks the type and depth of each pigmented lesion.
The area is cleansed, and a topical anesthetic is applied if needed.
Your doctor marks each lesion to be treated.
The laser and cooling system treat only the marked lesions.
DuoDERM covers the treated area to protect the healing skin.
Conference lectures and seminars with doctors from around the world.
BBL can be performed on the same day as Reepot to address surrounding dark spots and overall tone. This combination is described in the manufacturer's teaching materials.
Explore BBL →Noninvasive RF treatments such as Thermage can follow pigment removal, so you can continue with treatment for firmness.
Explore Thermage FLX →Our doctors explain pigmentation concerns and related treatment options.
Lentigines and age spots often respond well to laser treatment. Ongoing care to prevent new spots matters more than focusing only on the spots already treated.
The doctors at Dong-An Joongsim Clinic
Melasma involves UV exposure, hormones, overactive pigment cells and changes in blood vessels and the dermis. That is why a single treatment rarely addresses every aspect.
The doctors at Dong-An Joongsim Clinic
Freckles are well-defined pigment spots near the skin's surface. They respond well to laser and light treatments, but sun exposure can make them darker again.
The doctors at Dong-An Joongsim ClinicAsk whether a doctor personally assesses and treats you, whether genuine equipment and consumables are used, and whether treatment can be combined with other options for your skin. At our clinic, your consultation and procedure are both handled by a doctor.
The treatment aims to remove lentigines in one session using higher energy. A thick or deeper lesion may need another treatment.
Freckles are small, scattered brown spots that often appear on the nose and cheeks from childhood and darken with sun exposure. Melasma tends to form broader, less clearly defined light-brown patches on the cheeks, forehead or around the mouth, influenced by UV exposure and hormones. Reepot targets well-defined superficial pigment such as freckles and lentigines.
Reepot uses AutoDerm imaging to target pigmented lesions, including lentigines and some areas of melasma. It works best on clearly defined lentigines and freckles. Because melasma is more diffuse and can darken with irritation, your doctor first assesses its type and depth, then considers Reepot alongside other options such as HALO or BBL Forever.
Redness remains after the dressing is removed and may take one to six months to fade, depending on skin type. Temporary pigmentation may develop in the same area and gradually lighten. Based on how the treatment works, the manufacturer's teaching materials describe permanent side effects as uncommon.
Some of our patient reviews describe complete removal of lentigines. When reading a review about pigmentation, first check whether the person had melasma, lentigines or freckles. Different pigment conditions need different treatments and have different outcomes.
Reepot pricing depends on the number, size and location of the lesions and the sessions needed. Melasma treatment varies with pigment type and extent, so your doctor assesses the skin before explaining the options and fees.
The manufacturer's advisory teaching materials report a lentigo recurrence rate below 1%. A spot that appears to have returned may sometimes be a lesion missed in the initial marking or a small area of dermal pigment.
It protects the area while new skin forms. If it begins to lift, add a larger dressing over it rather than replacing it.
The Q-switched laser does not destroy hair follicles, so it is not a hair-removal treatment. Hair may temporarily lighten or shed, but grows back over time.
After the lesion is imaged and cooled, AutoDerm recognizes the target area and guides the energy and treatment coverage. Your doctor first diagnoses the pigmentation, then uses imaging and cooling to deliver energy to the selected area.
| Manufacturer | iloodaKorea |
|---|---|
| Laser | 532 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG |
| Technology | VSLS · CPTL® Intensive Cooling · AutoDerm® Imaging |
| Research papers | Lasers in Medical Science 202338:180 |
| Certifications | FDA · MFDS |
We take time with every patient. Your doctor leads the consultation and performs the treatment, with a plan based on your facial features.
