How to Scale Back the Appearance of Age Spots

Age spots are especially caused by long term sun exposure.  Though sun is the no 1 reason for developing age spots, smoking, a bad diet, poor liver function, and a diet rich in oxidized oils are also contributory factors. 

These age spots are a consequence of the overproduction of lipofuscin, a dark substance produced by our cells.  Age spots generally start to appear when we are in our 30’s and, besides being unpleasant, increase our possibility of skin cancer.  As is the case with lots skin conditions, age spots are simpler to forestall than to treat.  Eating a diet rich in green leafy veg, carrots, yams, and other foods that are high in carotene will help to reduce your odds of getting age spots in the first place.  If you’re already suffer from age spots, don’t loose hope.  There are options available to you to reduce the appearance of age spots, as well as improve the overall health of your skin. 

There are many products on the market today which will help in reducing the look of age spots.  Fade creams are a popular choice among consumers.  These over-the-counter creams contain moisturizers with a two p.c hydroquinone content which is a bleaching agent that will aid in the fading process.  Best results are got with the cream is utilized in conjunction with glycolic acid moisturizer.  Prescription creams that contain vitamin A, like Retin-A or Retinova, work better than the over the counter fade creams. 

There are more intrusive options available to you for those affected by a rather more serious case of age spots.  Chemical peels are one of these options.  Using 30%-70% glycolic acid, the fading factor is far more told than in either of the creams mentioned above.  The treatment is simple and can be done in a short lived quick session, even on your lunch break if need be.  You will need more than one treatment to reach the full effects of the process. 

Laser resurfacing is another option similar to the chemical peel.  In this procedure, the age spots are literally burned off the skin’s surface with a laser and can be accomplished in one treatment.  It does , however , have a recovery time of roughly one week and can be quite pricey. 

For a more natural and cheap way to help prevent age spots simply limit your exposure to the sun and, when you’re in the sun, wear suntan lotion.  Limit your alcohol intake and eat a well balance diet.