Brown spots
Brown spots on exposed areas of the skin are the result of sun damage. Brown spots may respond to home treatment products: bleaching agents like hydroquinone can stop pigment production so long as they are being applied. Recent health concerns about repeated hydroquinone exposure suggest that the best path to treating brown spots may be a professional skin treatment. Most dermatologists use lasers and IPL to remove brown spots.
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Brown spots Q + A
Does Fraxel get rid of age spots or does it just make them fade?
Answered by Ronald Shelton, MD, New York City Dermatologist
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What effect does sun exposure have on melasma?
Answered by Tanya Kormeili, MD, Los Angeles Dermatologist
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Active FX side effects - is it normal to have brown dots the day after treatment?
Answered by Steve Zakany, MD, Colorado Doctor
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Best chemical peel for sun damage
Answered by David Hansen, MD, Beverly Hills Dermatologist
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Road Test: NeoStrata HQ Plus for Age Spots
If there's one thing I know from years of working in beauty, it's that there are magic numbers. It all started with 2 and 4—as in "in 2 weeks...
Brown spots reviews - recent posts
Brown spots treatments w/ reviews: Active FX, Fraxel Laser, Chemical peel, Fraxel Laser, Pearl laser
Fraxel Laser: So far so good read >
I am 51 and have slight crow's feet, lines around my mouth, sagging jaws and brownspots. I am too chicken to have a facelift...
Chemical peel: TCA Did Nothing For Me read >
I think it depends on what chemical is used for the peel what results you get. I had a few treatments with TCA. They did nothing...
Fraxel Laser: California Girl I'm Not read >
I'm in my 50's and like alot of baby boomers, spent my youth in the sun trying to get as dark as I could so I could get that...
Pearl laser: Painful but I hope worth it! read >
I did this because my doctor wanted several 'models' to showcase. I'm 51 and have brown spots and very fine lines.
She...
