AGE SPOTS

 – Harley Street, London

Age spots are arguably the most difficult type of spot to remove. No quick stain remover exists for erasing age spots. Brown pigmentation takes a lot of work, determination, and patience to remove. Brown patches can appear on skin of any age.

It’s a fact that such spots are more common on mature skin. The natural collagen and elastin in the skin begins to break down as the years pass, causing skin to become thinner and more susceptible to all signs of ageing.

However, it isn’t age that causes age spots; it’s exposure to UV rays in any form, most often from the sun. When UV rays bombard the skin, melanin rushes to the epidermis, or surface of the skin, to protect the deeper layers of the skin and internal organs. Age spot treatments at our clinic include:

1. ZO SKINHEALTH Prescribed Skincare: Applying prescription bleaching creams (hydroquinone) alone or with retinoids (tretinoin) and a mild steroid might gradually fade the spots over several months.
2. DERMAPEN – The process of micro needling breaks up melanin in the skin absorbing it into the body, so it is an effective treatment for age spots.
3. THE PERFECT PEEL – Glutathione, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), salicylic acid, retinoic acid, kojic acid, phenol & vitamin C lighten and brighten the skin and hence help reducing age spots.