Treatment of age spots

The pigment absorbs the laser's energy and becomes scattered within the skin's tissues. The skin's cleansing cells, called "macro-phages," then digest this excess pigment and clear it from the area. Brown spots visibly fade as the skin heals from the laser treatment. Other than some mild bruising and slight scabbing, the skin itself usually remains virtually unaffected while the brown spots disappear

Treatment of age spots under 40 yr

Some types of pigmented spots do not fade with the laser. Two examples are the large blotchy pigmentation, called "miasma," which arises from pregnancy or oral contraceptives combined with sun exposure and the dark discoloration, called "post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation," which arises from a scar or prior skin injury. This type of pigmentation requires the treatment of age spots, which is best, treated with a combination of skin bleaching agents and light chemical peels. An effective new light-based therapy is now revolutionizing the treatment of acne. This system destroys the most common bacteria that cause age spots - without drugs, without pain and without downtime.

Treat age spots

The treatment of age spots is successful if the pigmentation is near the epidermis (top layer of skin). Topical retinoids are effective treatments for mild to moderately severe spots. In the last few years tretinoin has also been shown to reverse some of the changes due to photo-aging, i.e. sun damage. If used long term, it may reduce some fine wrinkles, freckles, comedones (whiteheads and blackheads), and solar keratoses (dry scaly sun-spots). Retinoids can irritate the skin and increase the chance of sunburn. Excessive use results in redness and peeling. More aggressive treatments of age spots and melasma can be had at your dermatologist office. These include prescription strength hydroquinone 4-10% which can be mixed with Retin Aâ or glycolic acid