Ways for Age Spot Removal

It can be really nasty to see age spots on your face especially if you are such a person who has great social network and exposure. It is normal if you have got age spots because it is a simple sign that you are aging. However, it can be alarming if the age spots are dark. They usually appear on the hands, arms, shoulders and face too.

These age spots are also called liver spots and they start appearing when you cross your 50s. Dermatologists say that these spots appear on those areas that are exposed to the sun i.e. face, shoulders, chest, back, arms and not to forget your hands. Sum damage is really bad because it takes months and months to recover from the tan developed. The age spots start developing gradually. They may take form of light freckles and then slowly become dark. Freckles are not easy to remove but these age spots can be removed with certain treatments which don't necessarily have to be expensive.

The age spots will obviously become more prominent on the people who have a fair skin. The spots are flat, round or oval shaped and they may be beige, brown or even black in color. If you think they will disappear without any treatment then you will just be giving them a chance to become worse because they won't go. Age spots are harmless but people never like them because they contribute in ruining one's look.

People mostly choose cosmetic treatments for age spot removal. Before thinking cosmetic surgery as an ultimate solution to this problem, you must first research the ingredients that are effective for treating these spots. Hydroquinone is known to be an effective ingredient for removing age spots. It must be applied as per the recommendation of the dermatologist because a specific quantity is always recommended for a specific days. You can find it with other over the counter problems. Some of them may have higher concentration of hydroquinone. The problem is that you cannot take hydroquinone on your own. If you end up taking it in higher concentration, it can leave adverse effects. A good thing is that it is a safe tropical treatment for removing age spots. After you have applied hydroquinone on the affected area, make sure you don't go to direct sunlight. It is better to cover that area or apply an SPF sunblock to stay protected.

Skin bleaching creams can be effective in treating the age spots too only if the age spots are in their initial development stage. During this stage, it is only going to be discoloration which can be treated with the bleaching creams. These bleaching creams also contain hydroquinone that can help in lightening the pigments. You have to be careful in selecting such bleaching and skin whitening creams because they sometimes have harmful chemicals that can leave adverse effects. Even when you will start using the skin lightening creams that contain hydroquinone, you will start experiencing the results after weeks of using. If the pigmentation is deep, then these lightening creams are not going to be responsive at all.

If the situation is worse, the dermatologist himself will recommend you to a cosmetic treatment. Cryotherapy is a new treatment developed for age spot removal. Liquid nitrogen is sprayed onto the posts to freeze aging and remove these spots. This treatment is often used for removing cancerous cells but it can be effective in removing blemishes too. The laser treatments on the other hand are always available for all types of skin problems. The only problem is that they are quite expensive as you will have to attend several sessions to completely get rid of these spots. The removal though is painless but it can leave side effects too.