Don't Let Age Spots Give Away Your Age

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Beauty has been celebrated since time immemorial, and people are

ready to do anything to achieve perfect beauty and preserve it

forever. Keats perhaps offered one of the greatest tributes

to beauty by saying, & quot;A thing of beauty is a joy

forever. & quot;

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Don't Let Age Spots Give Away Your Age

Copyright © 2006 DBA AdPro Media Sales,

Written by: Kamau Austin

Health and Fitness Vitality

http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com

Beauty has been celebrated since time immemorial, and people are

ready to do anything to achieve perfect beauty and preserve it

forever. Keats perhaps offered one of the greatest tributes

to beauty by saying, & quot;A thing of beauty is a joy

forever. & quot;

The Special Significance Of Beauty To Women

Indeed, beauty is a buzzword among women, and they yearn to

remain youthful at any age. Beauty has a seductive power that

hardly can anyone escape. Only some are blessed with natural,

unblemished beauty; others seek to enhance their beauty

artificially. Whatever the case may be, beauty appeals to and

lures one and all.

Aging Brings Some Problems

Sometimes, you face challenges that threaten to spoil your

beauty. For example, age spots are troublesome, especially for

people in their forties. There are other medical terms for age

spots: liver spots, sun lentigo, sun spots, and lentigines..

Facts About Age Spots

One of the primary reasons for these age spots is exposure to the

sun's rays; UV rays darken the skin's pigment. They are

commonly found on the face, arms, back, and hands. They often

appear as brownish skin color discolorations and are caused by

prolonged sun damage.

More To Know About Age Spots

The good news about age spots is that they are not harmful to

your health in any way. Dermatologists classify them as skin

blemishes and they are not cause for alarm or medical treatment.

Just keep an eye on them and if they grow bigger or change shape

or color, alert your doctor.

Preventive Steps

It is difficult to get age spots to completely vanish, so once

again, the best treatment is prevention. Wear protective

clothing, don't overexpose your skin to the sun, and apply

sunscreen regularly.

More Treatment Options

Once age spots appear, there are fade creams, retinols, laser

treatments, and chemical peels which can significantly reduce

their appearance.

Chemicals like alpha hydroxy acid gel help fight the appearance

age spots by lightening the discolored skin. Any cream consisting

of Retin-A will make small discolored area seem to vanish.

Vitamin E oil also reduces the coloration of age spots.

Chemical peels provide a fast-healing way to treat age spots. It

is easy to apply these chemical peels and you leave them on the

skin until they dry. Your skin will be healed, and you will be

surprised to see that those stubborn age spots are not to be

found on the new skin the peel exposed.

Liquid nitrogen will turn the age spot white, but there is a risk

that it may cause a permanent white scar. In addition, spraying

it causes a painful, stinging sensation.

Fair-skinned individuals can combine fade creams which consist of

hydroquinone with a moisturizer consisting of glycolic acid. This

method may cause temporary irritation and redness.

If you have a darker skin tone, try alternatives like kojic acid

or mandelica acid. Vitamin C and vitamin E products are also good

weapons to fight age spots.

Research has found that the following ingredients are useful in

fighting age spots:

* Arbutin

* Azelaic Acid

* Bearberry Extract

* Licorice Extract

* Mulberry Extract

It is better to select a treatment option through which you can

fight problems like age spots, freckles, and pigmented spots at

one go. You can confidently look young and fresh, regardless of

your actual age. Creams like Lumnaderm help fighting age

spots in your hands, feet, and all other visible areas. First,

strive to prevent age spots, but if they appear consider

permanent solutions. Lumnaderm is available from

http://www.bodestore.com and http://www.amazon.com.

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about skin care at

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This article is for general information purposes only. Before

under taking any exercise or treatment program always first

check first with your doctor and health professionals.