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Recent innovations in non-ablative lasers (which act on the layers under the surface of the skin) allow dermatologists to tackle age spots, reduce wrinkles and improve skin elasticity, with minimal cost and recovery time, says Bruce Robinson, M.D., assistant clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. . (You can apply makeup immediately following treatment.) If you’ve got only a few brown spots from sun damage, you might need just one session; for more severely damaged skin, plan on up to five visits. Insurance usually does not cover the treatments, which start at about $500 per 15-minute session.