Phytophotodermatitis and melasma are some of the sun spots. Learn how to take care of the body’s largest organ, avoiding these undesirable blemishes
In short, sun spots are one of the main causes of premature skin aging. Basically because it is the largest organ in the human body, the skin needs a lot of careespecially when it comes to health and sun exposure.
The stain is nothing more than the skin’s natural defense against sun exposure. It only appears because our body is responding to the aggression of ultraviolet rays.
The most affected parts of the body are the hands, arms, face and neck, and although it is more common after the age of 40, it can also appear in younger people.
Types of sun spots
Freckles
Freckles are dark, brownish sun spots that are located in areas that are most exposed to the sun’s rays, such as the face, shoulders, back and chest. They are present when there is great exposure to the sun or due to genetic tendency. They are more common in people with light skin and eyes, as these people are more sensitive to the sun.
In short, exposure to the sun causes solar aggression and the skin becomes pigmented so that the sun’s rays do not penetrate, thus causing the appearance of small spots that are similar to dots.
Melasma
In addition to the sun, melasma can also occur due to hormonal changes, so it is more common for women to have melasma, especially during pregnancy. Dark patches of melasma most often appear on the cheeks, forehead, nose and chin.
The brownish spot, in addition to damaging the appearance, is a skin disease that needs adequate care. Otherwise, it may get bigger and darker over time. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid sun exposure as much as possible.
Phytophotodermatitis
Finally, phytophotodermatitis is in short an allergic condition caused to the skin by exposure to the sun after contact with certain photosensitizing chemical substances, such as lemon.
It manifests itself as reddish lesions, often with a linear shape in areas of skin uncovered by clothing, and may even form blisters. These symptoms appear between 24 and 48 hours after the component comes into contact with the sun.
How to prevent?
Without a doubt, the best prevention for sunspots is choosing the times of sun exposure. Subsequently, the second tip is to invest in a sunscreen suitable for your skin type. It is necessary to use the protector even on cloudy days and indoors, as artificial lighting also affects ultraviolet rays.
In addition, it is also possible to wear a hat, umbrella and other items that block the sun’s rays.
How to treat existing stains?
Exfoliating
First of all, include an exfoliant in your skin care routine. In short, exfoliation facilitates cell renewal and the removal of dead cells, which reduces the tone of the marks. However, it is recommended to use this product once or twice a week, respecting the four-day spacing so that the skin rests and does not harm the protective barrier.
Invest in a cream with glycolic acid
This is definitely one of the treatments most recommended by most dermatologists. Basically, the ideal is to use the product at night, after cleansing your skin, or in the morning before applying sunscreen. In just a few weeks you can already notice the improvement.
Nutricosmetics
In short, treatment based on nutricosmetics consists of the use of supplements to make up for deficiencies in vitamins and minerals important for skin health, which may be absent in the diet. Tranexamic acid, for example, inhibits substances that cause skin darkening.
Multicorrecting serum
In addition to helping to lighten blemishes and make your skin more luminous, the product above all corrects areas of hyperpigmentation and also helps to even out the tone with overall skin lightening.
Peeling of the crystal
Above all, it is carried out with a device that contains aluminum hydroxide crystals at the tip that promotes skin suction, removing the most superficial layer and stimulating collagen production.
However, crystal peeling must be carried out in a dermatologist’s office as it is necessary to assess the intensity necessary to adequately treat the skin problem.
Face masks
Facial masks with a whitening effect are also great for treating sun spots. However, they help to lighten dark spots and leave the skin brightened in just a few minutes.
Include products with vitamin C
First of all, these products need to be used together with sunscreen and should often only be used at night, before going to sleep. Vitamin C, in addition to being a powerful antioxidant, also has the effect of lightening blemishes on the skin, inhibiting the production of excess melanin.
Chemical peel
Especially chemical peels, depending on the active ingredients used, can treat everything from the superficial layer to the deepest layer of the skin, taking care of both sun spots and melasma.
Laser
Firstly, the treatment must be carried out carefully and only by a professional accustomed to light energy sources, such as a dermatologist, to avoid generating more pigmentation in the skin with melasma.
Microneedling
Basically, microneedles applied to the skin help in the formation of collagen, improving sun spots.
XEO platform
In conclusion, this treatment brings together three types of lasers in the same application, reaching the three layers of the skin (epidermis, papillary dermis and reticular dermis), with the aim of whitening and rejuvenating the skin, completely removing blemishes.
Seek medical help
Finally, consult a professional in the field, because only a doctor will study your background, your genetic descent, the appearance of your skin and recommend the ideal product for you.
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