Bright, sunny days are the best, right? The sun boosts your mood and just makes you feel better overall, but while we can love the sun, we still have to be careful when we’re outside. The risk of sun damage is very real. Too much sun can mean a higher risk of skin cancer, but also an increased risk of developing sun spots, the dark brown spots on your face that resemble large freckles. If you’re sick of seeing sun spots when you look in the mirror, you can do a few things to lighten them up.

What Is a Sun Spot?

Sun spots are flat brown spots that develop on areas of your skin after prolonged sun exposure. You may have also heard them called liver spots or age spots. They’re harmless, noncancerous and don’t pose a risk to your health, but they can make you feel self-conscious about your appearance.

Start With Sunscreen

While we firmly believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, you can help prevent your current sun spots from getting darker by applying sunscreen before you go back out into the sun.

We also recommend that you limit sun exposure to reduce future sun spots from developing.

Use a Product With Retin A

Want to reduce the appearance of sun spots? Using products with Retin A can help lighten existing sun spots and reduce the risk of developing future spots. Retin A works by triggering the skin to exfoliate away areas of hyperpigmentation. We recommend using products with Retin A at night because it can make your skin more sun-sensitive.

Consider a Chemical Peel

Chemical peels can help reduce the appearance of sun spots, acne scars and other skin problems by invoking the body to produce more skin cells. We recommend a professional-grade peel for the best results.

Look Into Laser

Skin-rejuvenating laser therapy can be a great way to rejuvenate the skin when performed by a well-trained provider like Dr. Davis. Lasers work by heating and penetrating the skin’s layers to targeted brown spots and destroy damaged, darkened skin cells, so they come to the surface and flake off, revealing healthy, even skin below.

We can help you erase your sun spots! Call us now at 817-778-4444 to schedule a consultation.