"Sun Spots"

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They are spots from sun over-exposure. I've had the same since my late 20's. They happen more on the left side of the face, hand and arm because it's the "driving" side. Living in So Cal, you almost can't avoid it. I use a good quality, but natural, Vitamin C cream. It's called DermaE and I get it at Whole Foods.

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The most effective way to remove them is with chemical peels. I've seen it work well on my friends. Once I'm finished with babies and nursing, I'll be doing some chemical peels.
I've had some mild ones and they can be painful, but the results I've seen on my friends has been amazing.
good luck

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Hi G.,

I am a sales rep for Avon and there are several products in the Anew line that could work for you. I believe all of the Anew products have retinol in them. I think that the Anew Alternative line would especially work for you. If interested, go to www.youravon.com/mmchenry and you can find out about all available through there. I myself have been very impressed with the products that I've tried and continue to use them. This may be your answer, too! And all Avon products are always 100% money back guarantee!

Let me know if I can help!
M.

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I have heard that lemon juice bleaches them so they are not so noticable.Good Luck
M.

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I know you've heard a lot of conflicting info, but the sad truth is your doctor is correct--they're from the sun. See a dermatologist---these can be removed. I have several friends who had them removed successfully. One through a dermatologist, and another went to an aesthetician (sp?) and within 3-4 mos. of regular facials, they were all gone. She is religious w/sunscreen and a hat, since she was told they'll come back w/sun exposure. It's been over a year now and her face still looks great. No matter what you eat, if you have years of unprotected skin in the sun, you will get the brown spots. And the first place they usually show up is our left side, like another poster said. Years of driving in the car in So Cal's sun!

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There is a treatment that is supposed to help with that. It's IPL. Im not sure what it stands for but it is a light treatment and my dermatologist has a laser center that offers this. It costs about 350 per treatment and sometimes you can see a dramatic change after the first one. My sister in law had it done and she said she had two treatments but only needed one. They will tell you that you may need 6 but I would wait and see what the results are. The light pulls up all the dark spots and for a few days you may have "peppering" little dark dot where it is working but make up covers it. I had it done for rosacea but it also pulled a lot of the sun damage spots off my face. Always wear sunscreen and wear hats.

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I have the same problem ... and I'm only 35! My brown spots have gotten worse over the years ... boy, do I regret all those years of basking in the sun w/o sunscreen (spots got even darker w/ pregnancy)! Anyway, I've tried IPL treatments and various creams like tri-luma. Both worked ... temporarily. The spots came back. Someone recently recommended Obaji products which I heard works wonders ... although, the process causes redness in your skin and dryness. If you can afford the "down time" , this might be a good alternative for you.

Good Luck!

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My dermatologist gave me retinol & a lightening gel, which worked.

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Hi G.- I too have tried everything you did. I went to a place called Kayou Clinic in El Cajon and had a chemical peel to get rid of dead skin. It did make my brown spots lighter but not disapear. The tech that worked on me (her name is C.) said that if I did Cosmelan it would take the brown spots off completely. It is quite costly $500.00+. I did some research and they have the best price. The website is www.kayouclinic.com if you want to check them out.
Good Luck!
C.

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I do not know of any home remedies,. but I do see an aesitician (spelling) That gave me skin lightner and a retin-a that helps with the spots, it is overactive melatonin in your skin, most women have this and since we live in the sun all yr round we tend to get it a lot more. I found my lady at a plastic surgeon's ofice, no I have not had any surgery but they have some of the best products. I use the OBAGI line. IT IS AWESOME.. good luck

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Hey G.! I know of an eye cream that works REALLY well on sun spots and dark spots on the face. I have reccomended it to a few others with the same concern and it did wonders on their skin! It is eye cream, but it has kojic acid in it which acts as a lightening agent to rid dark circles, dark spots, ect. E-mail me if you are interested in trying a free sample. S. M. e-mail: ____@____.com

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Hi G.,

I have used an item called Even Complexion Essence to reduce the sun spots. This product is offered through Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants. If you have a friend that sells Mary Kay ask her for it. It has a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you do not have anyone to get it from, I would be happy to serve you. I have had my business for 8 years and you can go to my website at www.marykay.com/vweber6 and order it directly from me. I have clients that love the results that they are receiving.

I would love to get your opinion on this product as well.

Best Wishes, V.

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If you can find a solution, I am also interested. I know in earlier years we all loved that summer tan.

Anne

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Hi G.,

Have you seen a Derm. or general M.D. ? I would get a second opinion just to be on the safe side. It sounds like something my best friend went through recently, and she had to have the spots "frozen" off of her skin after time went by and the creams weren't helping. I'm sure you have already heard all of this, but just thought maybe you should see a dermatologist.

Best too you!

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G., I have the same problem, it's called Melasma, it has gotten worse while I'm pregnant (pregnancy mask). In the past I have used Obagi, it works, but it you are exposed to sun the spots will return. I have tried so many products and procedures including Microdermabrasion which does not work, and laser which is expensive and does not work. Recently I found this product which is inexpensive, but I have to wait until after I have the baby. Check it out, it's a papaya based soap.
http://www.arizona4pinoys.com/best-skin-lightening-and-wh...

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In truth it took X amount of years to appear on your face it's going to take time a treatment to get rid of and even then it might not go away completly. There are no home remedies or over the counter products that's truely make a difference so don't waist your money. With out actually seeing you it's hard to say what's best for your skin. There's a couple of routes. There are professional peels over time will help. There's invasive as well as non-invasive. There are laser's out there that can target the spot and get rid of it. It'll take more than one treatment. Depending on the laser there's little to no discomfort. There's a topical product with hydroquinone, must be rx strength. There are a lot of cosmetic dermatologist in the desert. Most of them give free consultations. To name a couple The Medical & Skin Spa or the La Quinta Med Spa. Go have a free consult and see what your options are.

T. H

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Hi G. -
I had the same problem, mostly all over my forehead. I have had numerous laser treatments done. It faded them, but they never quite went away,then they came back worst than ever. So I went on the OBAGI-C RX SYSTEM. It is quite expensive about $279 for the starter kit. I have been using it for about 2 months now and still using same products so they last awhile. My spots are almost compeletely gone. They started to fade after about 3 weeks on the program. You do need kind of like a prescription for it, I got mine from a Medical Spa. But, you can buy it online too. You can go to Obagi.com to find out more information. There is another Obagi line that is called NU Skin I believe. That one is much stronger and you peel for a long time. The RX-C is more gentle, I did have some redness to start but it went away after a few days. Good Luck.
C.

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Hi G.,
My name is B. and I am an esthetician in Woodland Hills. Are you wearing a good sunscreen? That is sooo important and also putting a lightener on the brown spots.
Because if you didn't your skin is more sensitive to the sun and receive more brown spots.
Then you might need more microdermabrasion treatments or a light peel. Talk to your esthetician or dermatologist.
If you live here locally you can call me at ###-###-####.
Good luck!
B.

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G.:

I know of several Arbonne products that have worked for others to fade scars, sun spots, age spots, etc. The products are pure, safe, and beneficial and have other positive effects on the skin including reducing the signs of aging. You can look into the NutriminC RE9 line on my website for more information www.danatrevino.myarbonne.com and let me know if you need anymore information. I have samples of some of the products I'd be happy to share with you.

D.

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Hi G.-
My sister worked for a dermatologist and I needed something to lighten the dark spts I had on my ipper lip and underarms. She gave me samples of Lustra a Hydroquinone cream, gel, or solution. It worked wonders...that is what is for, lightening dark spots.
You have to buy it from a dermatologists office...

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I used to have a lot of sun spots on my face too. I went to see Dr. Marquina at Skin Suave and she prescribed tretinoin cream, as well as a hydroquinone 4% cream to lighten up the sun spots. After a few weeks, my sun spots lightened up a lot and then Dr. Marquina zapped each of my sun spots off my face. It's called skin tag removal. More info can be found at www.skinsuave.com. I know Inglewood might be a little far, but you won't have to pay Beverly Hills prices. And it's worth it! Also, you need to always wear a hat during the day to prevent from getting more sun spots. And wear sunscreen on your face with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide every day. If you're going to be outdoors for awhile, you need to re-apply sunscreen on your face every two hours. Hope this info helps!

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We have a wonderful anti-aging skin care line that is absolutely wonderful. We have specific products just for sun spots. Please feel free to check out my website www.beautysociety.com

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Photofacials and micodermabrasion are fine temporily, but no matter what you do nothing will work %100. Your spots will be lighter, however,you MUST always wear a Sunscreen! This is what I do and my spots are so much lighter and I have NOT had the proceedures you have had. I use the Arbonne Re9 Anti-aging line,(their eye cream has a dual use to lighten, so I also use it to spot treat). I apply Arbonne Face and Body Sunscreen of SPF 16 before my Re9 Day cream that has a SPF of 8. My foundation I use to conceal my spots is the Arbonne Mineral Powder SPF 15. The coverage is the best I have found without feeling like you have a ton of makeup on! check out www.joannmalony.myarbonne.com for more information. If you are interested call me at ###-###-#### mention Mamasource and you will recieve it at cost!! I know how embarassing they can be, this is what go me hooked!
Sincerely,
J.

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Hello, G.,

Those spots are more likely related to liver processes. Dandelion Root is excellent to cleanse and nourish the liver to help reverse them. Sunrider makes a wonderful formula that works on your skin to clear them. I would be happy to order it for you as I work with Sunrider foods in my practice as a nutrition coach.

My very best,

T.

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Is this dr. a dermotologist? Those brown spots sound like they are liver spots. This comes for toxcity of the liver. . the sun does, however darken them, just like freckels. Always wear sun block, and I would recommend seeing a dermotologist. Health foods store will have suppliments for liver function. It may not clear up the current problum, but it can help prevent further damage to the skin. Good luck to you. Have a wonderful weekend, M. Benavides

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I am a Mary Kay beauty consultant and I know we have a product that will help, it's called Even Complexion Essence. It will reduce the appearance of sun spots and even out your skin tone. It also helps to reverse that damage the sun has wrought. I would recommend that you find a local consultant and ask her about it. If you need a consultant you can call me at ###-###-####. I will be glad to help you out.

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Hi G.,

I had one on my hand when I turned 32. I went to my Doc and he said it wasn't malignant, but I told him I didn't want it. So he zapped it off. I was a scab for about 4 days and then it came off. He said I was just vain. I say if you don't like it zap it off. by zap I mean freezing them.

Good luck,

V.

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I recommend Even Complexion Essence by Mary Kay. It has changed the appearance of my face! I had horrible pregnancy mask and thought my face would never be an even skin tone again! This product is awesome! And I have plenty in stock!

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Hi G.,

Growing up in Southern California and baking myself at the beach throughout my teen age years and acne in my early 20's my skin was not very smooth.

I started using a skin care line that has therapeutic essential oils in it. The reason I started is that the two oils in the night and day creams have been researched to be effective against cancer and given my sun exposure and that my father developed skin cancer I thought I had better find something to protect myself.

I was surprised to notice that it look the dark circles out from under my eyes, healed the acne scaring and made my skin more smooth, less blotchy. Someone told me it helps with liver spots too (I don't have that).

The kit is not too expensive because it lasts me 3 months and I like that it doesn't have any toxic preservatives or petroleum by products which can result in allergies and other issues.

You can get it at www.EOlady.com search for ART

Let me know if you decide to try how you like it.

regards,

M.

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Hi G.,

I have a few of these too, and the only thing that worked was going to the dermatologist and asking for the laser called "Aura". There may be others out there that work as well. But the Aura thing was magic. Just a few visits and it was gone. Somehow they were even able to bill my insurance! And best of all, it didn't hurt....

Good luck!

L. K

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Hi G., it sounds like liver spots,better known as age spots i have a few, i just turned 51 in march, I started getting then a couple years ago, there's many products on the market, do you have a lot on your face? and are they only on your face? if only on you face I would go see a dermitaligist and see what they say. J.

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Have you tried Arbonne? We have an amazing anti-aging line with vitamin C. I have a friend who had a large brown spot on her forhead (went away after 2 weeks of using products.) She swears by this line. I would love to send you some samples so you can try our products free in your home. Let me know if you are interested.
J. Bowen

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Hi G., I know quite a few woman who have had results with Arbonne's eye cream because it has kojic acid which is a lightening agent. I can let you know how to get some if you're interested. Good luck!

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Are you located in Orange county, CA by any chance? If so I highly recommend Pacific Acne centers. They have done an amazing job not only on sunspots but fine lines as well.