How to Reduce the Appearance of Age Spots

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How to Reduce the Appearance of Age Spots

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Age spots are especially due to long-term sun exposure. Although sun is the no 1 reason for developing age spots, smoking, a poor diet, poor liver function, and a diet rich in oxidized oils are also contributing factors.

These age spots are a result of the overproduction of lipofuscin, a dark substance produced by our cells. Age spots usually begin to appear when we are in our 30′s and, besides being unsightly, increase our risk of cancer of the skin. As is the case with lots skin conditions, age spots are simpler to prevent 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 odds of getting age spots in the 1st place. If you are 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 general health of your skin.

There are many products on the market today which will help in diminishing 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 which will help in the fading process. Most impressive results are obtained with the cream is employed in association 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 invasive options open to you for those going through 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 expounded than in either of the creams discussed above. The treatment is simple and can be done in abrief quick} session, even on your lunch break if need be. You will need more than one treatment to reach the full effects of the procedure.

Laser resurfacing is an alternative choice like 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 approximately one week and can be quite expensive.

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

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