Let's look at the main causes of the appearance of age spots. If you are fond of sunburn, then dark spots can be the result of this excessive love.

For a good, beautiful sunburn requires only 20% of ultraviolet, the remaining 80% cause damage to the skin. Disregarding sunscreen cosmetics, especially after a beach holiday, you can see that the synthesis of melanin (a natural filter that absorbs harmful radiation and makes our skin darker) has become uneven, this is the pigmentation spots.

Another important cause of hyperpigmentation of the skin may be a failure in the hormonal system, associated with age.

| Food can also affect the formation of pigmented spots (especially during the menopause). To provoke their appearance can infatuation with carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, apricots, red pepper, bananas, red currants, t. just those products that enhance the production of melanin, and which many women are leaning on to get a beautiful tan. Excess coffee can also lead to the appearance of marks, but more details about the drink can be read in the article "Is coffee harmful? ".

| Sometimes the appearance of pigment spots can be the result of diseases of the internal organs: kidney, gall bladder, liver. As a rule, in such cases, along with hyperpigmentation, there are other characteristic symptoms of the disease. Here a medical examination is required.

| Another cause of hyperpigmentation of the skin can be the use of cosmetics with expired shelf life, this fully applies to both decorative cosmetics and cosmetics for skin care. Especially dangerous are serums that deeply affect the skin, bleach or equalize its color, so I recommend your attention to useful information on how to store cosmetics.

How to avoid the appearance of age spots?.

Since the causes of hyperpigmentation of the skin are known, it means that preventive measures can be taken.

To protect the skin from excessive and aggressive exposure to UV radiation, sunscreens should be used. And no matter where you are: on the beach, at the cottage or in the city. Even in the fall and winter you need protection from the sun, it is recommended to choose a cream (for face and hands) with a sunscreen factor of 8-12 (minimum for the city).

| In the period of menopause, the prevention of hyperpigmentation should be individual, because the level of melanin production depends on the hormonal storm in the body. If the spots have already appeared, a gynecologist-endocrinologist. It goes without saying that during the menopause it is necessary to abandon the solarium, autobronts and reduce the number of fruits and vegetables in the diet that increase the production of melanin.

If all precautions are taken, but the stain does appear, you can take steps to remove it, just make sure that this is not a symptom of the disease and not a birthmark, be sure to visit a doctor.

• Pale pigmentation spots can be tried in folk ways: mix h. spoon of horseradish, half an hour. spoons of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, add 3 drops of rosemary oil. Be patient, apply the mixture on the stain two times a day for two weeks. Additionally, I suggest that you read how to use apple cider vinegar for skin.

• Prepare almond milk: 20 almond kernels for 10 minutes in boiling water, peel, grind, add. a spoonful of honey and h. a spoonful of boiled water. Apply on the skin daily for 15 minutes, rinse.

Scrubs and medical cosmetics, which include salicylic alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, citric, glycolic or lactic acid, arbutin.

Use them, even for relatively light spots, will take a long time - 4-6 months. More powerful and strong means - bleaching cream.

If the stain is dark, then it is unlikely that it will be removed by home methods. Help come salon peelings.

Chemical peeling will help in a few sessions to brighten a speck.

Phototherapy will remove the stain from exposure to a light wave of a certain length, it acts directly on the pigment.

Dermabrasion - by mechanical grinding remove the top layer of the epidermis, in place of which will grow new skin.

After the procedure, the skin can peel for several days and redness will be noticeable.

Laser grinding will remove a piece of epidermis with a stain.

In ultrasonic peeling for elimination of hyperpigmentation of the skin with the help of ultrasound, clarifying preparations.

Hyperpigmentation of the skin will not scare us anymore, because when you know the enemy in person, it's easier to defeat him, you just need to be sensitive and attentive to your health.

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