Sun spots
Sun damage leads to sun spots on exposed areas of the skin. Sun spots may respond to home treatment, 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 sun spots may be a professional skin treatment. Most dermatologists use lasers and IPL to remove sun spots.
Sun spots Q + A
Is sun damage permanent?
Answered by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Read all 1 answers- How can I treat sun damage?
Answered by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Best treatment for olive skin with age spots, sun spots, melasma?
Answered by Philip Young, MD, Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
Read all 2 answers- How can I prevent age spots?
Answered by Philip Young, MD, Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Skin discoloration and hyperpigmentation are widely discussed topics on RealSelf.com. So when I came across Dr. Thienna Ho's book, it caught...
Sun spots reviews - recent posts
Sun spots treatments w/ reviews: IPL, Photofacial, Photodynamic Therapy, Laser treatment, Fraxel Repair
Photofacial: Photofacial read >
I had two photofacial done, 2 1/2 weeks a part. I was told that the photofacial would help me get rid of active acne, acne scars, and sun spots. So I signed up for 5 treatments. after two treatments I don't see any change but I am breaking out more.
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Photodynamic Therapy: PDT really works! read >
I did not have severe cystic acne, just a small amount developing on my jawline, as well as some sunspots. I mostly did this as a trial run, for my mother, who needed it but was a bit nervous.
That said, I loved the result. First the bad news...It was
Laser treatment: Help Me. Please. read >
I had 3 laser treatment on my face. Soon after the skin color turned a dark brown within the area that was treated. Dr said that was because of hyper-pigmentation. I did it to remove sun spots on my face.
My question is: My doctor, a dermatologist, knew I
Fraxel Repair: Fraxel Repair Side Effects read >
I had Fraxel Repair yesterday on my face. I am 40 and had the laser to diminish fine lines and sun spots from many years of sun abuse as a naive teenager.
I had 2 Vicodan and 1 Valium prior to the procedure, as well as numbing cream on my entire face and