i have liver spot and i've tried using ointment that works but only temporarily. are there any other remedies?

Question

I had pink eye and was put on ointment treatment until last friday. Have congested nasal passages and drainage. It is sunday evening & have sore throat with a couple of small white spots. No fever.

Answer 1

Dark Spot: Have you had the spot examined by a dermatologist to make sure it is a seborrheic keratosis ("liver spot")? Skin cancers can sometimes mimic these spots. If it has been looked at there are other treatments that your dermatologist can do such as cryo therapy with liquid nitrogen or numbing the area and scraping it off with an instrument called a curette. Thanks.

Answer 2

Laser: If these are sunspots (lentigines), ipl is the most elegant treatment. If they are seborrheic keratosis, cryotherapy or curettage will work well. Topical bleaching creams have a modest result and otc are minimally impressive. Best to have it checked to make sure it is benign and a dermatologist can discuss best treatments.

Answer 3

Sun damage: What most people refer to as "liver spots" are in actuality manifestations of sun damage to the skin call solar (sun-induced) lentigos. In and of themselves they are not dangerous, but they do indicate that a person has had extensive sun exposure. Protect your skin with gloves, and daily sun block SPF 30 or more that blocks uva and uvb rays.

Answer 4

Liver Spots: Liver spots are changes in skin color that occur in older skin. The increased color may be due to aging, exposure to the sun or other forms of ultraviolet light, or other unknown causes. Liver spots are very common after age 40. They occur most often on areas that have the greatest sun exposure: back of hands, face, forearms, forehead, shoulders.

Answer 5

Blacks and lentigos: Skin discoloration in african americans can be the result of overexposure to the sun, healing blemishes or healed injury to the skin. This discoloration is brought about when excessive amounts of skin pigmentation, called melanin, is distributed to the affected area. Thus, african americans can get liver spots.

Answer 6

Liver spots: Age spot treatments include: topical prescription medication like hydroquinone used alone or with tretinoin, laser therapy, cryotherapy, dermabrasion, chemical peels, and microdermabrasion. Sun protection with an SPF of 50 is required to keep the pigment from returning.

Answer 7

Most bleach creams..: ...Have hydroquinone as the active ingredient. Remember, though, that it is also important to apply a good broad-spectrum sunscreen lotion every day, or the liver spots will come right back.

Answer 8

Skin pigmentation: "liver spots' also called age spots are solar lentigenes, i.E, uv induced skin pigmentation. These are harmless, other than being a cosmetic issue. The spots are not due to liver disease. For more information consult the following website: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/age-spots/ds00912.

i have liver spot and i've tried using ointment that works but only temporarily. are there any other remedies?

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