I think my skin has more pigmentation. I was not born with it, that just appeared a couple of years. ago. Brown spots on my face. Can it be eliminated? It seems to get out more, when I go out in the sun. And I mean any sun exposure.

Thanks!

Solution:

You really need to see a dermatologist to put on a program to help fade the spots. Meanwhile, you need to use sunscreen every time you leave the house, even in the car or just get worse.

Flat, brown spots appear on the hands and face are saying to the test this year with cumulative sun damage. These permanent discoloration of the skin known as age spots or sunspots.

Medically known as solar lentigines, the spots usually appear after age 40, although some people may experience symptoms in their 30s. Also known as age spots, their appearance has nothing to do with the liver, but with its color.

"By themselves, they are completely benign and do not lead to skin cancer, but they are an indicator that your skin has accumulated too much sun exposure," said Arnold W. Gurevitch, MD, chief of dermatology at the Keck School of Medicine. "And make you look old."

"They are very common, affecting almost everyone who has white skin," he says.

Effective treatments exist to remove or lighten stains, but Gurevitch notes that the additional sun exposure will cause the points of return.

Treatment usually consists of a bleaching cream containing hydroquinone applied daily for several months, sometimes acidic compounds with Retin-A or otherwise.

For the face, chemical peels with a weak acid stains can disappear. If results are unsatisfactory, treatment with liquid nitrogen can freeze the ground outside. This method works quickly, but can be slightly painful and takes several days or weeks of recovery before the skin returns to normal, Gurevitch says. Finally, laser treatments can remove stains in much the same way they are used to remove tattoos

The only way to prevent age spots is to use plenty of sunscreen, especially before the 40-sun avoidance and protective clothing, Gurevitch says.

Hope this helps – go to a dermatologist soon! I have one on my cheek and is driving me crazy, so I totally understand.

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