Face Age Spots: Causes & Removal Treatment 

Sometimes it seems like signs of aging are inevitable, that eventually everyone around us will look and feel the number on their birthday cake. Luckily for us, that is just not the case. While there are those of us that believe caring about your looks can be superficial, the truth is that a part of feeling good about yourself is feeling good about your appearance.

Age spots are one of the first ways your face changes as you age. You can diminish the appearance of age spots with the proper care; sometimes you can delay or avoid age spots altogether.

Avoiding Age Spots

There are a few good ways to avoid age spots, even if you are hereditarily predisposed to them. We suggest that you refrain from smoking. Becoming a non-smoker is a great way to prevent scaly, red spots, dark spots, and other facial blemishes. Dropping the smoking habit will not only lead to a healthier lifestyle overall – as smoking is the cause of many great health issues – but it will keep your skin looking younger for longer.

In addition, avoiding excessive sun exposure will also help keep your skin healthy. Sun damage has proven to lead to skin cancer. The heat from the sun warps the DNA inside of your skin cells, making it mutate and die. Limiting your exposure to sunshine – or using protection when you are in the sun – can help ensure the cells of your skin last longer and stay healthier.

Treating Age Spots

You may already have some age spots that need taking care of, and that’s okay! Some of the most renowned dermatological procedures have been created with this in mind. One of the most popular is ablative CO2 laser and fractional CO2 laser treatments, which use a specific type of light to break up the pigmentation on the skin and help resurface new cells. It is a relatively short procedure with a quick recovery time, and you should see results within a week.

If you’re looking for something even faster, then a chemical peel may be the treatment for you. While age spots aren’t necessarily cancerous, this type of procedure can be used for removing pre-cancerous facial growths. It will help rid of age spots, improve the texture of your skin, and give you a more youthful appearance.

Last, but certainly not least, our office provides a procedure known as dermabrasion. Dr. Mark Ginsburg will help you determine whether dermabrasion or a chemical peel is better for your skin. In less than an hour, this procedure will remove the skin to minimize scarring, wrinkles, and age spots.

If you would like to schedule a consultation with one of our offices, contact us today to schedule a consultation so our expert staff can recommend one of these effective facial procedures for treating age spots.