Show patients their result before they treat.
Brown spots, redness, and mottled tone on the chest and décolletage from sun exposure and aging.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4237 • Torso
Recommended Protocol
Photofacial (IPL / BBL)
VI Peels • For Chest Pigment
Pigment correctors
At-home maintenance
Chest and décolletage discoloration — brown spots, redness, and mottled tone from sun damage and aging — is cleared with IPL/BBL photofacials, chemical peels, and fractional lasers, plus skin boosters for crepey texture. Most patients need a short series, with daily SPF essential to keep the chest clear and prevent recurrence.
Chest pigment is discoloration on the chest and décolletage — brown spots, redness, uneven tone, or mottled, blotchy skin from sun damage, aging, hormones, or past inflammation. It often makes the chest look older or more weathered than the face.
For a practice, the chest is a high-visibility area that completes a facial-rejuvenation result, especially for patients who wear lower necklines. The clinical goal is a clearer, more even chest that matches the rejuvenated face, using IPL, peels, and resurfacing. Showing the patient the projected, clearer décolletage supports a treatment series and skincare attach.
Chest Pigment
Where it appears
Chest
Facial area
Torso
Treatment paths
12
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Energy-based and resurfacing devices used to treat the concern in clinic.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
Patients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Flat brown spots and age spots from years of cumulative sun exposure.
Explore treatmentsPatchy discoloration, blotchiness, and dark spots that leave the complexion looking uneven and lacking clarity.
Explore treatmentsDarkened patches and spots from excess melanin caused by sun, inflammation, or hormones.
Explore treatmentsCommon questions patients ask about chest pigment — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Cumulative sun exposure is the main cause, along with aging, hormones, and past inflammation, producing brown spots, redness, and a mottled, weathered look.
IPL/BBL treats brown spots and redness, fractional lasers resurface and even tone, and skin boosters address the crepey texture that often accompanies chest aging.
Most patients see significant improvement over 2–4 sessions, with sun protection to maintain results.
Chest skin is thinner and heals more slowly, so treatments are dosed conservatively, sometimes meaning a more gradual series.
New discoloration can form without protection, so daily broad-spectrum SPF and antioxidant skincare are essential to keep the chest clear.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.