Is There a Body Cream I Can Use for Age Spots on my Arms and Legs?

There are some creams that contain hydroquinone which helps to gradually fade age spots. Because hydroquinone can have toxic effects, the FDA has imposed a three month limit on its continuous use. Other countries have banned its inclusion in OTC products altogether. Laser treatments are much safer and give faster results. The laser energy works by penetrating the skin to break up the melanin pigment. Depending on what wavelength is used, lasers are also capable of breaking up the... more

One of the most effective ways to reverse sunspots due to the effects of chronic sun damage to your skin is by using a combination of two prescription strength medications: 4% hydroquinone and tretinoin cream. Prescription strength 4% hydroquinone is better than any OTC product for lightening dark spots in the skin. These dark spots are typically due to chronic sun damage so daily use of sunscreens is essential in your treatment. Combining prescription-only tretinoin cream with hydroquinone... more

Hi RLA.  If the spots you see are truly solar lentigines, sun spots, then there is no better treatment than q-switched Nd:Yg laser treatments. The reason we are big proponents of q-switched lasers over creams is that a hydroquionone based cream might be able to hide the spots, but this laser will be able to permanently remove them.  In addition, based on an FDA alert, we do not recommend that our patients use hydroquinone based products for more than 90 days straight.  ... more