18
Mar
2010
Spots on the face, causes and solutions
The spots on the skin of the face are a cosmetic problem very common in women.
These brown spots on the face are the result of hyper pigmentation in areas like the cheeks, forehead, above the upper lip and chin.
They can be caused by pregnancy, contraceptive pills, hormonal imbalances, treatment with estrogen, liver or sun for taking over.
Such spots are called melasma or chloasma are brownish and occupy large areas.
It should be especially careful in the sun as it not only darkens more, it also makes it more difficult to remove.
Another precaution to avoid skin staining is not sunbathe with makeup or perfumes in the face as these may contain alcohol or other substances.
It is desirable that when exposed to sunlight is used sunscreen factor
higher spots on the face of 30 or more and a lower protection in the rest of the skin, this way is achieved visually match the color Remove the skin and mask the effect producing the spots.
Solutions to remove stains on the face
To remove brown spots face topical treatments are performed on them using products containing alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or hydroquinones.
These acids are eliminated hyperpigmentation and "pulling" blemished skin, often cause redness, dryness and scaling, in the area where they apply, but they are doing their job.
The hydroquinones are far more aggressive than Alpha-hydroxy acids, the latter are acids extracted from fruit or milk and can be presented as creams to alleviate the annoying effects.
There are other spots on the skin that result from age and sun, called lentigines and are a kind of freckles or moles, small, well-marked edges.
The lentigines appear mainly on the backs of the hands, face and décolleté.
For these dark spots skin lightening creams are used treatments with constancy or directly and quickly removed with lasers.