What Causes Age Spots? And More Importantly: How To Remove Them!

Age spots, those flat, darker-than-skin-tone spots on the skin are also known as sun spots, brown spots, liver spots and lentigines. So whenever we use any of these words, we are talking about the same thing. But what causes age spots? And I bet if you are interested in that question, you also have an interest in learning how to remove them!What Are Age SpotsBut first things first! In short, age spots are caused by an excess production of melanin, the brown pigment present in everyone's' skin. When the pigment producing cells in the skin which are called melanocytes are hyper-activated, they start to produce more and more pigment - melanin. The hyper-activation is caused by the Sun's ultraviolet rays. In fact, sun spots are really a better name for these spots, as the Sun is really the crucial part of their forming. Age or the liver have much less to do with what causes age sun spots.This hyper-pigmentation can be widespread, which means the sun spots can be found all around the body, or localized such as in the face on the backs of our hands. Any part of the body can develop sun spots, if it is exposed to the sun.With the proper treatment, sun spots can be reduced and effectively controlled to make sure the skin looks its best.


Treatments For Age SpotsThe best treatment for sun spots is prevention. Stay out of the sun, cover yourself up and use SPF. That way you'll be able to make sure no more sun spots appear on your skin. However, if you want to remove existing age spots, you'll need other treatments, such as

Skin whitening creams

Photorejuvenation

Laser therapy

Chemical peels
These methods are aimed at fading out the sun spots in the skin, effectively bleaching the pigmentation. The safest way to remove age spots is using creams that include natural whitening agents such as Extrapone Nutgrass Root. Such creams are good to the skin as there are no harsh chemical bleaches in them, and they really do work when used over a period of time.Photorejuvenation, laser therapy and chemical peels are also very effective and often show results very quickly, but their downside is that they are often rather expensive and some of them can also have side effects such as (very) irritated skin.If you want to remove age spots from your skin, do some research and see what solution is the best for you. If you want to see what I personally recommend, please visit my website for more information!