Sun Damage

[puff8990]

Does anyone have any ideas for non-surgical remedies to decrease the apperance of sun damage and sun spots. Back in my younger days I wasn't as careful and diligent about sunscreen as I am now and it is starting to show. I am trying to find something that might help fade some of the damage. Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[magosienne]

:kopfkratz: i guess a nourishing cream for brown spots ? and use a high spf sunscreen so you're sure they won't come back.

sorry, i'm not of much help.

 

[Jobunny]

I'm sorry to hear about your sun damage :10: lol it's not ouch now but I just like the icon teehee.....

Anyway, I have heard heaps of stuff! I'm sure microdermabrasion, or even just something like baking soda in olive oil, a regular, gentle scrub in conjunction with whatever treatment cream you're using.

There's a heap of companies who say their moisturisers/treatments help with age spots, I think Avon do a few and Olay's total effects I think? Supposed to fight the 7 signs of aging, one of which apparently is sun spots or age spots or whatever they're called!

There's also things like lemon juice or ACV if you want a more 'natural' approach - just google either of those and there's a heap of info.

And I agree that it's essential to prevent further damage so and SPF is always good :smiletongue:

In my opinion it's not a good idea to use "fading" creams which contain hydroquinone as there are fears it may cause cancer. It's banned for topical skin application in France.

Hope that helps! :laughing:

 

[Aprill]

Oil of Olay Total effects

 

[magosienne]

oh thanks Jobunny ! i was thinking of a cream like that and i thought the brand was avène but maybe it's avon.

i agree microdermabrasion (if it's gentle) might help.

 

[mowgli]

peels, esp TCA peels are supposed to be very good for sun damage - i dont know if you'd consider that 'surgical' since it does need some confined indoors time

also, Mama lotion might be good, its supposed to be good for hyperpigmentation so might work on brown spots..

Otherwise lots of exfoliation, probably try a good at home microdermabrasion like epidermx or philosophy micropeel.., followed by some kind of vit c product to brighten maybe??

 

[kittenmittens]

Tretonoin cream (also known as Renova) should help, though you need a prescription. some GPs are willing to prescribe; otherwise, you need a dermatologist to prescribe it.

here's some info here:

http://www.medicinenet.com/tretinoin_cream/article.htm

 

[kissmydress]

Meladerm is a topical skin treatment designed to target exactly what you are describing. It doesn't contain any hydroquinone, which is the main ingredient people worry about when they are trying to reduce sun damage. It has a lot of great reviews, but maybe you could read through the website to see if it's right for you.

Civant Skincare - Advanced Skincare Solutions

 

[sallyann2007]

I am using NIA24 and it has totally removed my sun damage. They have a web site NIA24™ and you can find out where it might be sold near you. I hardly ever have found a product that actually delivers what it says it does , but this does. There are some before and after photos and they could actually be me. I am a convert.

 

[kristinawolf]

Chemical peels from a dermatologist will pull sun damage out of your skin.

Another option is the Obaji system- it uses hydroquinone (which sort of bleaches out pigment) and retinol (which causes the cells in you skin to turn over quickly, which means that nice, new healthy cells replace the old damaged pigmented cells). It makes you peel while the damaged skin turns over, but that is the price you pay to get rid of damaged cells. It really works. You get that from a dermatologist, too.

Microdermabrasion really isn't going to solve this problem for you, unfortunately. It might help a little, but probably not. Also, non-presciption creams are probably not going to work for you either, at this point. In the meantime, be sure to keep using sunscreen & good moisturizer (I recommend Kinerase). Best advice: go see a dermatologist. They will be able to tell you exactly what to do. Plus, if you've got sun damage, you really should get your skin checked anyway, for any skin cancers that may have developed. (not all skin cancer is Melanoma, and most people start developing lesser-forms of skin cancers by the time they reach their 40's/50's- sooner if you got a lot of sun)

Hope that wasn't too preachy, I just hate to see people struggle with things that don't work when I know there are things that genuinely do!