When Sun Spots Diminish Beauty
Oh, the joys of blissful youth! If you remember days of slathering on baby oil and sitting under the sun with your friends, you may also remember a sense of dread when you learned that habit could set you up for skin problems, even skin cancer, later in life.
One of the problems that many men and women notice is a little thing called sun spots. The clumped pigment is also referred to as age spots or as good old-fashioned UV damage. In any case, spots on the arms, shoulders, legs, or face can be a distraction from all the effort you have put into an anti-aging plan. According to a survey of 1000 women, sun spots are a big problem. Thirty-six percent of the women polled stated that sun spots weren’t far behind wrinkles regarding concern. Seeing this, we feel compelled to discuss how Sun spots can be treated.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels provide light to deep exfoliation of the epidermis and have been refined to meet the varying needs of patients. This method of skin rejuvenation is excellent for improving skin tone over time by removing damaged cells that make their way to the surface, where their collected pigment creates uneven tone.
What to know: The extent of improvement with a chemical peel depends on its depth and the severity of spots. Lighter peels reveal a more radiant tone, and will likely minimize the appearance of spots gradually with repeat treatments. Deeper peels cause more widespread and significant peeling and will achieve more extensive results in fewer (possibly even one) treatments.
Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery offers some treatments that can reduce the appearance of sun spots. In addition to chemical peels, patients may consider laser and light treatments, microneedling, and more.
Contact our Bryn Mawr office at 610-527-4833.
