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Age spots are nasty especially on the face. Though they normally are not dangerous it is at least a
cosmetic issue that can negatively affect your self-esteem. But age spots might be common on
other areas as well - your hands, arms and shoulders most likely. To get rid of age spots you
should first be familiar with what they are and where they come from. After that you have to think
what would be the best way for you - depending also how much money you are ready to put on
the treatment (there are also cheap methods that might be worth of trying). In this article I will first
tell you about the age spots and then about the ways to get rid of them but also how to prevent to
get them again.
What are age spots?
Age spots as a term refers to the brown spots that appear on the skin. The terms brown spot, sun
spot, liver spot, lentigo and senile/solar lentigine mean exactly the same. The spots range from
light brown to red or almost black in color. Formerly it was incorrectly believed that liver spots were
due to liver problems. Age spots neither have anything to do with how old you are, though they are
more common with older people.
Where do the age spots come from?
Since the age spots are the result of the sun, the term sun spot is more accurate and
I will call them sun spots from here on. The skin ages in the sun - the longer you have
stayed in the sun the older your skin feels even if your physical age is not high at all. The sun
damages the melanocytes (cells in the skin's surface layer) that produce melanin pigment and
transfer this pigment to other skin cells to help to protect us against the sun's UV rays. Totally
these melanocytes form only 5-10% of the cells in skin's surface layer (epidermis).
Many people (like me with Irish background) have very little melanin pigment and their skin is not
very affective to protect from the sun exposure and when the sun is shining
down on them, the body doesn't know how to respond properly. The result can be abnormal
melanin pigment that forms spots.
Can they be dangerous?
Short answer is yes, it is possible that they are cancerous. But in the vast majority they are
harmless and no treatment is necessary. To be sure about that you should consult your
dermatologist.
Removing spots by medical treatments
Laser treatment is generally very effective method to remove sun spots but it is definitely not the
cheapest way. It may require two or more sessions to remove the spots completely, depending on
where they are situated and how many there are. The prices vary from about $700 up to $5000. In
cryosurgery the abnormal skin cells are destroyed and removed through freezing. Generally it is
very quick procedure with quite little side effects. The freezing agent can be applied directly to the
skin with a swab or sprayed on. The prices vary from $300 up to $2000 but the quality of treatment
is very much comparable to the price especially on the lower price levels.
Chemical peels involve a chemical solution applied to the surface of the skin. The type of the
chemical solution and the method of application affects on the depth of the peeling. There's a little
downtime after the treatment but also little side effects as irritated skin. The prices are from $600
to $900. Microdermabrasion consists a variety of treatment which rejuvenate the very upper layers
of the skin. These are, for example, creams with abrasive particulates and utilizing crystals which
are passed across the skin to sand the skin down. As a result the skin will generally feel smoother
right after treatment with a diminished appearance of sun spots. The prices vary generally from
$100 to $400
There is a wide range of topical products sold for sun spot treatment. Most involve a
bleaching agent. When trying to treat individual spots, bleaching creams tend to bleach the
surrounding areas more than the spots themselves. In my opinion these creams don't work as
they should. All bleaching creams, Retin-As and alpha hydroxy acids make you more sensitive to
the sun. And where did the age spots come from?
Natural removal of age spots
There are several natural methods that provide "guaranteed" solutions to get rid of the age spots
for the rest of your life. I can tell you that most of them do not do what they say. But if you can
carefully choose the method, you might find a method that works for you - and pay much less than
you would do if you were consulting a doctor. So in my experience a carefully chosen all natural
method would be worth of trying first. It will generally cost you less than $50 including the detailed
instructions plus the ingredients.
Prevent the development of sun spots
As the treatments can only remove existing sun spots they cannot prevent the development
of the new spots. This is something you have to do by yourself. It is very simple. Just protect
yourself from the sun exposure! Avoid sun, protect your skin with clothes and hat and wear
sunscreen all the time. It's never too late to start, you can prevent damages and reduce your skin
aging. Most of the sun damage we receive occurs while we are driving. Car windows filter 100% of
UVA rays (that causes burns) but none of the UVB which is responsible for sun damage and skin
aging. Maybe you should consider installing UVB-protecting film on your car windows.
Conclusion
Age spots have nothing to do with your physical age, they come from the time you have been in
the sun exposure. They are a skin cell malfunction caused by sun's UV rays.
To avoid these spots you have to protect yourself from the sun. There are several treatment
methods to remove age spots but they are generally ineffective or expensive. By choosing a good
all natural method you might save hundreds of dollars.
Do you have age spots? Do you think they should be removed? Do you have lower self-esteem
because of the age spots?
Read about a natural method of removing them! This cure worked perfectly for me.
This cure is actually made to remove moles, warts and skin tags fast and all-natural way. I myself
have never had mole or wart problem (well, sometimes its hard to say what the spots really are, I
have always thought they were only sun spots) but I have had sun spots since I was a teenager.
As I have some Irish genes I have been more sensitive to the sun than most other people. I simply
thought this method was worth to test - I wouldn't lose that much if it didn't work.
But even though he does not talk about removing age spots on the face or your body, it worked for
me. I would recommend you to read more on this book about Skin tags removal.
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