{"title":"Sun Spot Removal Statistics 2026","url":"https://medspastandard.com/statistics/sun-spot-removal/","snapshot":"2026-10-30","source":"MedSpaStandard directory snapshot 2026-10-30 (https://medspastandard.com/statistics/sun-spot-removal/)","numbers":[{"id":"providers","label":"med spas offering sun spot removal","value":18817,"display":"18,817","kind":"count","n":18817,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"18,817 of the 53,215 US med spas in the MedSpaStandard directory (35%) offer sun spot removal, going by their Google listings and websites, as of October 2026.","method":"Listings whose Google listing (services, description, review topics) or website names the treatment."},{"id":"providers_share","label":"of US med spas","value":35.36,"display":"35%","kind":"share","n":18817,"denominator":53215,"scope":"national","statement":"35% of the 53,215 US med spas in the MedSpaStandard directory offer sun spot removal, as of October 2026."},{"id":"rank","label":"of 81 treatments by provider count","value":12,"display":"12th","kind":"rank","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Sun spot removal ranks 12th by provider count among the 81 treatments MedSpaStandard tracks, as of October 2026."},{"id":"states","label":"states with providers","value":51,"display":"51","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Med spas offering sun spot removal are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"top_state","label":"providers in California","value":2329,"display":"2,329","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"California has the most sun spot removal providers, with 2,329 med spas, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"per100k","label":"providers per 100,000 residents","value":5.5326,"display":"5.5","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Nationally there are 5.5 med spas offering sun spot removal per 100,000 residents, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026.","method":"Per-capita rates use Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates (July 1, 2024)."},{"id":"top_state_pc","label":"per 100,000 in Colorado","value":11.6828,"display":"11.7","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"state","statement":"Colorado has the most sun spot removal providers per capita: 11.7 per 100,000 residents (696 med spas), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"low_state_pc","label":"per 100,000 in Alabama","value":2.1909,"display":"2.2","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"state","statement":"Among states with at least 30 providers, Alabama has the fewest per capita: 2.2 per 100,000 residents, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cities","label":"cities with providers","value":3802,"display":"3,802","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Sun spot removal is offered in 3,802 US cities and towns in the MedSpaStandard directory, as of October 2026."},{"id":"top_city","label":"providers in Manhattan, NY","value":365,"display":"365","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering sun spot removal: 365, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"chain_share","label":"belong to a national chain","value":4.72,"display":"4.7%","kind":"share","n":889,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"4.7% of med spas offering sun spot removal belong to one of the 42 national chains we match by name; the rest are independents or small local groups, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"claimed_share","label":"claimed Google listing","value":97.5,"display":"98%","kind":"share","n":18347,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"98% of sun spot removal providers have claimed their Google listing, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_chemical-peel","label":"also offer chemical peels","value":86.54,"display":"87%","kind":"share","n":16285,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"87% of med spas offering sun spot removal also offer chemical peels, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_microneedling","label":"also offer microneedling","value":85.1,"display":"85%","kind":"share","n":16013,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"85% of med spas offering sun spot removal also offer microneedling, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_botox","label":"also offer Botox","value":82.15,"display":"82%","kind":"share","n":15458,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"82% of med spas offering sun spot removal also offer Botox, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_dermal-fillers","label":"also offer dermal fillers","value":80.42,"display":"80%","kind":"share","n":15132,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"80% of med spas offering sun spot removal also offer dermal fillers, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_acne-scar-treatment","label":"also offer acne scar treatment","value":71.91,"display":"72%","kind":"share","n":13531,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"72% of med spas offering sun spot removal also offer acne scar treatment, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_laser-hair-removal","label":"also offer laser hair removal","value":68.14,"display":"68%","kind":"share","n":12821,"denominator":18817,"scope":"national","statement":"68% of med spas offering sun spot removal also offer laser hair removal, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_sciton-bbl","label":"name Sciton BBL","value":21.94,"display":"22%","kind":"share","n":4060,"denominator":18503,"scope":"national","statement":"22% of sun spot removal providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_coolsculpting","label":"name CoolSculpting","value":19.44,"display":"19%","kind":"share","n":3597,"denominator":18503,"scope":"national","statement":"19% of sun spot removal providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_morpheus8","label":"name Morpheus8","value":17.74,"display":"18%","kind":"share","n":3282,"denominator":18503,"scope":"national","statement":"18% of sun spot removal providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"financing","label":"name a financing plan","value":16.49,"display":"16%","kind":"share","n":3051,"denominator":18503,"scope":"national","statement":"At least 16% of sun spot removal providers with a website name a patient-financing plan such as CareCredit or Cherry (we read up to six pages per site), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_physician","label":"name a physician (MD or DO)","value":57.58,"display":"58%","kind":"share","n":4816,"denominator":8364,"scope":"national","statement":"58% of the 8,364 sun spot removal providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_np","label":"name a nurse practitioner","value":42.2,"display":"42%","kind":"share","n":3530,"denominator":8364,"scope":"national","statement":"42% of the 8,364 sun spot removal providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_pa","label":"name a physician assistant","value":21.75,"display":"22%","kind":"share","n":1819,"denominator":8364,"scope":"national","statement":"22% of the 8,364 sun spot removal providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_rn","label":"name a registered nurse","value":32.26,"display":"32%","kind":"share","n":2698,"denominator":8364,"scope":"national","statement":"32% of the 8,364 sun spot removal providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"avg_rating","label":"average Google rating (review-weighted)","value":4.8348,"display":"4.83","kind":"avg","n":3084981,"denominator":17937,"scope":"national","statement":"Google reviews of med spas offering sun spot removal average 4.83 stars, across 3,084,981 reviews of 17,937 rated listings, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"five_star","label":"5-star reviews","value":94.02,"display":"94%","kind":"share","n":2900448,"denominator":3084981,"scope":"national","statement":"94% of the Google reviews left for sun spot removal providers are 5-star, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"rated48","label":"rated 4.8+","value":80.07,"display":"80%","kind":"share","n":13573,"denominator":16951,"scope":"national","statement":"80% of sun spot removal providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"low_star","label":"1- or 2-star reviews","value":3.62,"display":"3.6%","kind":"share","n":111577,"denominator":3084981,"scope":"national","statement":"3.6% of the Google reviews left for sun spot removal providers give 1 or 2 stars, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"under4","label":"rated under 4.0","value":1.32,"display":"1.3%","kind":"share","n":223,"denominator":16951,"scope":"national","statement":"1.3% of sun spot removal providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"results_theme","label":"review themes mention results","value":12.49,"display":"12%","kind":"share","n":1965,"denominator":15727,"scope":"national","statement":"Google lists results as a review theme for 12% of sun spot removal providers with review themes, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"natural_theme","label":"review themes mention natural results","value":6.35,"display":"6.3%","kind":"share","n":998,"denominator":15727,"scope":"national","statement":"Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 6.3% of sun spot removal providers with review themes, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."}],"table":{"title":"Sun spot removal providers by state","head":["State","Med spas offering it","Share of the state's med spas","Per 100,000 residents"],"rows":[["California","2,329","36%","5.9"],["Florida","2,166","33%","9.3"],["Texas","1,908","31%","6.1"],["New York","1,386","35%","7.0"],["Colorado","696","44%","11.7"],["Arizona","678","33%","8.9"],["Illinois","617","37%","4.9"],["Georgia","603","34%","5.4"],["Massachusetts","536","39%","7.5"],["New Jersey","507","37%","5.3"],["Michigan","502","40%","5.0"],["Pennsylvania","490","38%","3.7"],["North Carolina","490","38%","4.4"],["Virginia","485","40%","5.5"],["Washington","432","40%","5.4"],["Tennessee","373","35%","5.2"],["Ohio","345","32%","2.9"],["Maryland","305","39%","4.9"],["Missouri","293","36%","4.7"],["Minnesota","254","38%","4.4"],["Nevada","238","34%","7.3"],["Utah","235","34%","6.7"],["Connecticut","234","42%","6.4"],["South Carolina","232","37%","4.2"],["Indiana","230","38%","3.3"],["Wisconsin","215","42%","3.6"],["Oregon","215","33%","5.0"],["Kentucky","162","32%","3.5"],["Louisiana","143","29%","3.1"],["Idaho","141","38%","7.0"],["Oklahoma","141","28%","3.4"],["Alabama","113","35%","2.2"],["Kansas","109","34%","3.7"],["Iowa","97","31%","3.0"],["Arkansas","90","27%","2.9"],["New Mexico","84","31%","3.9"],["Montana","77","43%","6.8"],["Mississippi","75","34%","2.5"],["New Hampshire","72","34%","5.1"],["Hawaii","71","34%","4.9"],["Nebraska","70","36%","3.5"],["Maine","61","36%","4.3"],["Rhode Island","55","41%","4.9"],["Delaware","49","43%","4.7"],["District of Columbia","42","–","6.0"],["North Dakota","37","–","4.6"],["Wyoming","33","32%","5.6"],["West Virginia","28","24%","1.6"],["Vermont","25","–","3.9"],["South Dakota","25","–","2.7"],["Alaska","23","–","3.1"]]},"caveats":["Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.","A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.","Credentials count only clinicians a spa names with a credential (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN) on its own website, so spas that leave their team off their website are left out of those shares.","We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.","Ratings and review themes are Google's, as shown on each listing on the snapshot date; Google filters some reviews and does not publish how."]}