Spots on the face can be a scary predicament for women especially if they develop the acne problem right before going for an important event or before an important date. The basic problem is that acne comes and goes like the cold and does not easily go away so it can become quite the dilemma for people at any time and at any age. Spots can develop on the face due to excessive exposure to sunlight, freckles or scarring as a result of pimples. According to a study ‘A disease of western civilization’ by Lorain Cordain et al, acne is a frequent skin condition that affects around 79% to 95% of the teen population. Treatments for acne are widely available and range from over the counter medication, herbal, ayurvedic remedies to surgery.

For dark spots on the face a useful tip is to avoid the likelihood of the skin problem to occur, this can be done by avoiding excessive exposure to sunlight especially during mid day. It is also advisable to apply sun screen with an SPF 15 to protect the skin from harmful rays of the sunlight. If the damage has already been done some helpful treatments include topical creams that lighten the skin tone, retinoid creams that can reduce hyper pigmentation. Since vitamin C is known for improving skin tone it is favorable to add vitamin C intake to reduce dark spots, this can be done by taking vitamin tablets or naturally by including food rich in vitamin C. It is generally recommended to use treatments such as medicated creams and lotion and then apply sunscreen since certain treatments might in fact leave the skin more harmful when exposed to sunlight.

To hide the dark spots, Concealers particularly peach toned can be used to hide the dark spots, it would be a good idea to use non comedogenic skin care products and cosmetics with added fragrance and chemicals, this will help reduce the likelihood of the skin condition to get worse or acne to develop on the skin. Often comedogenic products tend to exacerbate the skin problem and make matters worse.

Before treating yourself as a guinea pig by going for any treatment that seems helpful, it is advisable to consult a dermatologist. Some other treatments offered for dark spots include chemical peels, this procedure works by removing damaged outer layers of the skin and leaving a healthy layer of skin underneath for spot removal. You can laser treatments that use laser light treatments that target the spots directly and remove them from the outer layer of the skin. There are different kinds of treatment, the right laser treatment can be used for your skin as per doctors recommendation.

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