Sun Spots on Face

You open your window, and the sun shines at you in all its glory. There's the bright blue day and the urge to go out and play almost overrides any other emotion. So you do just that. And when you do come back from all the frolicking in the sun, what do you see? A nasty tan, maybe a sun burn and in some cases sun spots on face. Now what? What will you do about the sun spots on face? Let them make a permanent residence on your face, will you? I think not. I think you'll want to get rid of them. But how do you do that? Simple. Just read the following article for some tips on removing sun spots on face.


What are Sun Spots?

Sun spots are caused by the constant over exposure to the sun's harmful UV and UBV rays. These are, in some cases also referred to as liver spots or age spots (though age spots appear more because of aging) because they resemble them.

Sun spots come about as brownish patches on the skin and are usually flat in nature, unlike moles which are raised. Alternately, (in a few cases) they can also come about in the form of white sun spots on face. Though they do not cause any pain, their main drawback is that they appear quite jarring to the eyes. Though in some cases they might be an indication of skin cancer and therefore one needs to prevent their outbreak. These spots appear on those parts of the body that are mostly exposed to the sun's rays. The most common occurrence therefore is on the face.

Sun Spots on Face Treatment

Sun spots on face usually bring with it an array of other skin problems like wrinkles, dry, flaky and rough skin. A few measures for sun spots on face removal as follows:

Avoid the Sun
This really is the best method for skin care and to prevent the setting of sun spots - eliminate the cause itself. I do not say you sit inside the house and never leave, but you can make sure that you take the necessary precautions when you do have to. These include:

• Wearing a good quality sunscreen (SPF 40 or more) at least 30 minutes before you go outdoors.
• Reapply the sunscreen if you sweat a lot or are exposed to water.
• Cover yourself properly, this includes your hair as well.
• Avoid going out during 11 am to 4 pm when the sun is the harshest.
• If you feel like your skin has burned or feels raw, apply some of the similar methods used in fade age spots.
• It is important to use sunscreen because it will work on the levels of a symbiotic process with the other sun spots on face treatments that you administer.

Chemical Peels
These are used to smoothen out and firm the skin. In the process it also fades the spots (if very dark) or removes them completely (if light). Different peels may be used for these like the glycolic acid peel which is a low intensity peel that is not administered too deep into the skin. There is hardly any recovery time for this procedure. The more intense procedures are administered deeper into the skin and require anesthesia.


Intense Pulse Light Therapy (IPL)
This uses intense broadband light to remove sun spots on face. The light is usually administered on the deeper layers of the skin and does not harm the facial tissue or skin. Therefore there is very little time required for recovery. The procedure takes about 45 minutes to complete and is not at all painful.


Laser Resurfacing
This treatment makes use of a high energy beam of light to get rid of the sun spots on face. Along with these spots, it also works wonders on wrinkles, facial hair and age spots. The procedure takes about 60-90 minutes for completion. For this a local anesthesia needs to be administered. The laser removes those patches of the skin that are affected. Usually, one session is sufficient to get good results.


Skin Creams
Skin creams which contain ingredients like Kojic acid, Hydroquinone, Azelaic acid, and Tretinoin can be used on the skin. These will fade the spots, if not remove them completely. Read more on skin creams.


Injections
Administering botox or collagen shots to the skin will stop the process of forming wrinkles and therefore sun spots.


Microdermabrasion
The microdermabrasion procedure will exfoliate the outer layer of the skin with the use of fine crystals and allow the body to shed old skin, thus promoting the growth of new skin. This will allow the sun spots to be eliminated with the former layer and a new, healthier layer to take its place, sans the sun spots. Read more on skin exfoliation.

These are some of the techniques for removing sun spots on face. Make sure that you consult a doctor before administering them yourself. But the best way really is to just prevent the onset of these. Take care of your skin and treat it well.