Age Spots 

Also known as skin spots, liver spots or dark spots, can be a sign of aging or just an ugly mark on your skin. 

There are skin lighteners that can work to eliminate such spots but many are harmful and some just flat out don't work.  The most common areas of skin spots are on the hands but they can really occur anywhere on your body such as your face, back, arms, feet, shoulders, chest or face.

Anyone who tans extensively will also have them over the shoulders, back, chest and many other areas of skin. Lentigines are superficial collections of skin pigment called melanin which have accumulated within the top layer of skin called the epidermis. Ephelides are common in lighter type skin in individuals who sunburn easily. Lentigines usually appear later in life and can occur in all skin types.

Ok so you know what they are , but how do you get rid of them?  

There are several solutions for treating and removing age spots or dark spots 

• Hydroquinone can sometimes irritate and temporarily redden the skin. This possibility of irritation with hydroquinone makes it unsuitable for people with darker skin tones. Irritation associated with hydroquinone can over stimulate the higher concentration of melanocytes found in dark skin types.
• Liquid nitrogen therapy is the quickest way to get rid of age spots. Liquid nitrogen is air that is so cold that it is in liquid form (-321ºF). The esthetician sprays the liquid nitrogen onto the age spot and this causes the mark to turn white a month or so after treatment. When liquid nitrogen is sprayed onto the skin, it can sting and may cause a permanent white spots or scarring.
• Retin-A can cause skin sensitivity and people may experience excessive redness, swelling, blisters, itching, stinging, dryness or peeling .
• Alpha Hydroxy Peels or AHA products can cause adverse reactions in people  including severe redness, swelling (especially in the area of the eyes), burning, blistering, bleeding, rash, itching, and skin discoloration. The FDA has received numerous reports of these adverse reactions.

However, none of the above remedies is completely safe and without irritants.  But today there is a safe, natural ingredient used to effectively treat the discoloration of age spots. 

Learn more about how to Remove Skin Spots with Vikki Lamatta's Skin Lightener