How to Cut Back the Appearance of Age Spots

Age spots are mainly caused by long-term sun exposure.  Although sun is the number 1 reason for developing age spots, smoking, a bad diet, poor liver function, and a diet rich in oxidized oils are also contributory elements. 

These age spots are a consequence of the overproduction of lipofuscin, a dark substance produced by our cells.  Age spots generally begin appearing when we are in our 30’s and, besides being unpleasant, increase our possibility of skin cancer.  As is the case with most skin conditions, age spots are easier to stop than to treat.  Eating a diet loaded in green leafy vegetables, carrots, yams, and other foods that are high in carotene can help reduce your chances of getting age spots in the 1st place.  If you’re already are suffering from age spots, don’t loose hope.  There are options open to you to reduce the appearance of age spots, as well as improve the final health of your skin. 

There are a few products on the market today which will help in reducing the look of age spots.  Fade creams are a popular choice among shoppers.  These over the counter creams contain moisturizers with a two % hydroquinone content which is a bleaching agent that will aid in the fading process.  Most satisfactory results are got with the cream is utilized together 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 aggressive options open to you for those suffering from a rather more serious case of age spots.  Chemical peels are one of these options.  Using 30%-70% glycolic acid, the fading factor is much more expounded than in either of the creams mentioned above.  The treatment is simple and can be done in a short session, even on your lunch break if need be.  You will need more than one treatment to reach the full aftermath of the process. 

Laser resurfacing is another choice 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 costly. 

For a more natural and cheap way to help forestall age spots simply limit your exposure to the sun and, when you are in the sun, wear sun lotion.  Restrict your alcohol intake and eat a well balance diet.

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