Vasodilation is the result of relaxation in smooth muscle surrounding the blood vessels. This relaxation, in turn, relies on removing the stimulus for contraction, which depends on intracellular calcium ion concentrations and is tightly linked with phosphorylation of the light chain of the contractile protein myosin.
Cost & Financing. The cost of liver spot removal depends on the treatment used and how many sessions are needed, but a basic laser treatment is generally around $575 per session. Because liver spots are mostly cosmetic, insurance may or may not cover the treatments.
Liver spots are not pre-cancerous, though they are often troublesome from a cosmetic perspective. This is especially true given that liver spots target those areas of our skin that are most visible. Q: What do liver spots look like? Liver spots look like oval or round flat brown, tan or black splotches on the skin. They vary in size from a few millimeters to two centimeters. They are usually smooth to the touch and uniform in color. Some patients have just a few while others may have hundreds on their skin.