Question 1

i have lots of age spots on my arms and legs. are there any home remedies available to lighten or reduce the appearance?

Accepted Answer

Age spots: I know of no effective home remedies to lighten or reduce their appearance. Particularly if due to sun exposure, i would first make sure to be evaluated by a dermatologist to make sure there are not more concerning skin issues, before focusing on the use of products that will lessen on lighten these age spots. Topical creams and laser or light treatments can be very beneficial.

Question 2

how can i get rid of my age spots?

Accepted Answer

Lasers work best: Age spots are best treated with lasers.  Some spots will also respond to chemical peels, microdermabrasion, liquid nitrogen and other superfically destructive treatments; however, laser treatments are the best.

Question 3

what are age spots and how do you get rid of them?

Accepted Answer

Stop the sun first: This is not a medical diagnosis and many patients refer to age spots which could reflect a variety of lesions such as actinic keratoses, solar lentigines, melasma, lentigo maligna, and seborrheic keratoses. Some of these are benign and will respond to skin care with exfoliation and possible mechanical, chemical or laser peels or resurfacing. Others may benefit from Retin-A therapy or biopsy/excise.

Question 4

is there any way to get rid of age spots on your hands?

Accepted Answer

Age spot treatment: There are rx creams that can be used.  Also a co2 laser can treat this in the office.

Question 5

does tea tree oil get rid of age spots?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no effect of tea tree oil on either hyper pigmentation or on keratosis

Question 6

how do i get rid of brown age spots on back of hands?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: Bleaching creams, peels or lasers can help lighten/remove these spots.  See a board certified dermatologist.

Question 7

how can you get rid of liver spots (aka age spots) on your face?

Accepted Answer

Chemical peel: You can get the dermatologist to do a chemical peel or laser resurfacing.

Question 8

will sunblock prevent me from getting wrinkles and age spots?

Accepted Answer

Decrease: This varies with color of skin, more common in lighter individuals. But it will decrese Accutane updated sun damage to lessen age spots and fine wrinkling which develops over time. A diet rich in antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables decrease sundamge from inside.Also avoid smoking which ages your skin.

Question 9

how do i get rid of age spots on my face, i hate them sooooo much. help?

Accepted Answer

Many options: Age spots can be faded/removed with office based treatments such as certain lasers and intense pulse light therapy. Check with a board certified facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist to fin out the best treating for you.

Question 10

so now i want to know, how do i get rid of these age spots on the back of my hands?

Accepted Answer

Use hand cream: Use hand cream , avoid exposure to sun and see your dermatologist.

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Will sunblock prevent me from getting wrinkles and age spots?

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How do i get rid of age spots on my face, i hate them sooooo much. help?

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So now i want to know, how do i get rid of these age spots on the back of my hands?

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