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Age spot creams for face - any recommendations?

14 years ago

This summer I have been working a lot in the garden. I try to remember sun blocker and hat, but don't always. Anyway, I have noticed my brown age spots are getting much more noticeable. What do any of you use to fade them or bleach them or whatever? I have never used anything before.

Thanks.

Clare

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terilyn
14 years ago
Avon has a good one Anew, I've had amazing results from Lancome, I had a pretty severe burn scar on my hand, used their hand cream, scar was gone in about two weeks! I know they make a fade cream for the face also.
ronm80
14 years ago
I had a huge brown spot on my face as a result of too much sun and birth control pills. My doctor gave me a prescription for a cream Efudex. I used it for 2 weeks and the spot disappeared. That was in 1980 and it has hasn't come back. Before that I tried everything. Here is a site
http://www.efudex.com/index.jspf
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Outside, I have both a a tinted moisturizer (Neutrogena) and a tinted sunscreen that I love (Elta). I put them on every morning, but realistically, they should be reapplied during the day if I'm going to be in the sun, so I'll just need to remember. While I won't be lying on the beach, I will be outside much of each day. Going on a week of college tours with my oldest! And I've never ever been a hat person, sadly. I wish I was but I'm terribly self-conscious about wearing a hat, so the only time I do is when I'm actually at the beach or pool. Boop, I'lm not sure which procedure your question is directed to, but I'm assuming you mean the Photofacial? I looked it up as I've never heard of it, and saw a video that a woman posted showing how she looked before, immediately after and then the following day. Her face was red and splotchy the first day, but she looked normal the next day. As for the laser treatment I had for my one spot, I didn't look like a freak. In fact, I thought it would be worse based on how the dermatologist described it. She said it would turn purpleish and look like a bruise b/f becoming flaky eventually and then fall off. Mine never changed color - it was slightly red around the edges, but the spot stayed brown. Then all of a sudden it was dry/flaky, and just came right off yesterday. Mine was about the size of the eraser on top of a pencil and right smack dab in the middle of my cheek, so very noticeable. I was worried i'd need to cover it up in the days afterward, but I didn't need to.
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caflowerluver
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks for the recommendations and information. I was looking for an over the counter one since it isn't too bad. I will check out the one from Lancome.
Clare
grinch_gut
14 years ago
HOw bad was yours Ron? I had the jessner peel done and was sooo plesed with the results but being here in Texas and total sun even though I have used a hat and sunscreen my spots have come back.....I am looking into a laser treatment next but the cost is 2K....so maybe I need to check yours out.....Stacy
shay13
14 years ago
Not to hijack, but in addition to age spots on my hands, I've noticed this year that on my legs I now have these white spots (appears to be loss of pigmentation). These areas are smaller than a pencil eraser and when I do get a little sun at the pool, they will not tan but appear very white. What are these? I always wear at least a 15 spf, but I have an olive complexion and literally tan just by being out in the sun in 30 minutes with sunscreen. I never ever get sunburned, just tan. So what's up with these white spots?
susan_on
14 years ago
I have fair skin and have age spots on my arms and hands. I did have spots on my face, but I had numerous laser treatments. Those treatments did a great job, EXCEPT that the last one was a disaster. Other than that experience, it has worked very well for me.
grinch_gut
14 years ago
I contacted a dermotologist here and going to call and make a appt. Mine have never been this bad...I am going to buy the big huge floppy hat big glasses and keep sunscreen and makeup on all the time after this time......Stacy
organic_donna
14 years ago
I found a great website for cosmetic products. Just click on reviews. If you want to see the reviews with the highest rating click the rating tab.
donna

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