Dark Spots

With aging, many people develop dark spots on their skin, particularly in the sun-exposed areas of the face and back of the hands. Others develop sun spots after pregnancy or trauma, such as an abrasion, insect bite or cut. Certain medications sensitize the skin to the sun and other medications can cause dark spots even without sun exposure. The most common offending medications are: estrogens, tetracyclines, amiodarone, phenytoin, phenothiazines and sulphonamides.

Dark spots, also called age spots or liver spots, usually manifest as we get older. They attest one thing - a skin aging progression that we have to answer soon. Good thing, a couple of things can be done in order to avoid having such problem. The following are good methods in preventing this seemingly natural body phenomenon:

• Avoid sun exposure
  People are more prone to this skin condition when they’re basked under the sun for too long. The sun is at its harshest from 10 am to 4 pm. If you can’t avoid being exposed to it, use a moisturizer with SPF, use an umbrella or apply sun block.
• Scrub your skin two times a week
  A weekly scrub can get rid of surface spots and accumulated dead skin cells. Use a scrub with gentle exfoliating granules like white sugar or brown sugar.
• Use a reliable cream
  Use a trusted cream both in the morning and at night. Pick something with ingredients that can reduce pigmentations and prevent melanin production. Look for something natural like Extrapone Nutgrass.

Following these simple tips can help stop the development of dark spots. The sooner you incorporate these in your regimen, the sooner you can protect your skin from skin aging.