02-15-2007, 11:27 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 103 | Re: Age Spots Lentigo (liver spots, age spots, sunspots, etc.) are simply darker patches of skin that occur when you get older. They are flat and you can't feel them when you rub your fingers across them. Assuming that is what you are talking about, there are some treatments that claim to bleach them. There are places that treat them with laser therapy. UV exposure tends to make them more pronounced since it is the melanin distributing unevenly in the skin that causes these spots. The more melanin, the more they are visible.
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02-15-2007, 11:55 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Age Spots I just use a sunblock stick made by Australian Gold. That way I can put it just where I need it. Just dot those areas with the sunblock stick before you tan. Works great.
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02-15-2007, 12:08 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 35 | Re: Age Spots They are called melasma. There's no evidence they come from tanning. They believe they are from hormone changes. If you had a baby before or were on estrogen for example. What tanning does is make it darker. I only tan my face a max of 5 mins usually. You can ask you doctor to order you Triluma cream, I've heard it works great. |
02-15-2007, 12:41 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 103 | Re: Age Spots melasma lentigo I don't know which you have. Either way, talk to your doc about options.
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