How to Prevent and Treat Age Spots
Age spots are something that most people experience as they grow older. They are flat patches of dark skin, which are sometimes known as sun spots. Whilst they appear as we age, one of the main causes of age spots is sun exposure.
Whilst these harmless marks are nothing to worry about, we understand that sometimes they can appear in locations on our face and body that make us feel uncomfortable. Many clients attend our Nottinghamshire clinic looking for a solution to reduce the appearance of their age spots and we have the perfect solution to reduce and prevent these skin marks.
Preventing Age Spots
The best way to treat age spots is to do what you can to prevent them from appearing in the first place. Dr Jess recommends avoiding prolonged sun exposure to help with this, alongside a high factor, broad spectrum, mineral sun cream. Over the years Dr Jess has refined her skin care offering to provide the very best to her patients. The medical grade skin care products that you will find in our Mapperley clinic include two outstanding SPF creams which come highly recommended by Dr Jess.
Intradermatology - Synergy 6 NX-Gen SPF 50
This revolutionary SPF combines advanced technology with powerful ingredients to provide unmatched defence against the harmful effects of the sun, pollution, IR and blue light. it is totally weightless on the skin and doesn’t leave any white cast or pill under make-up.
A powerful SPF such as this will support the prevention of age spots.
Alumier - Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum SPF30 Versatile Tint
A powerful broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays. This moisturising formula also contains vitamin E. It is packed with free-radical quenching antioxidants to protect skin from UV damage, which will help prevent age spots from occurring. Available in tinted and untinted formulations.
Even if age spots are already present on your skin, SPF is still vital in order to avoid worsening pigmentation, and to stop new ones appearing. We can also prescribe specific skincare products to fade sun spots and general pigmentation. Contact us to discuss age spot prevention and the excellent medical grade skincare we can provide.
Removing Age Spots
If you have existing age spots that you would like to remove we can help with that too. At our Mapperley clinic we offer the FDA approved and Medical CE certified CryoPen®. This popular treatment is excellent in removing a range of skin lesions including moles, skin tags and age spots.
CryoPen® has an unmatched safety profile and allows for millimetre precision. It delivers a controlled, high-pressure spray of liquid nitrous oxide to the targeted lesion. This freezes and destroys unwanted tissue while leaving surrounding skin undamaged. The perfect way to remove unwanted age spots without causing damage to the skin.
Here are some of the most common questions we are asked about using CryoPen® for age spot removal.
Q: How does Cryotherapy remove age spots?
A: Cryosurgery/ Cryotherapy is the controlled destruction of unwanted tissue by the precise application of extreme cold. Nitrous oxide destroys tissue by freezing the intercellular fluid and forming ice shards and crystals that rupture the cell membrane, destroying the cell.
Q: How long does it take for the age spots to be removed?
A: Most lesions take 2 to 30 seconds, depending on their size and location.
Q: How many CryoPen treatments are needed for age spot to be removed?
A: One treatment is sufficient for the majority of lesions. However, some deeper lesions may take several treatments to get results.
Q: Does age spot removal hurt?
A: Cryopen is very quick and causes minimal discomfort.
The team at our aesthetics clinic in Mapperley have a wealth of experience with age spot prevention and removal. If you are concerned about age spots contact us to arrange a consultation or book your age spot removal. We are looking forward to helping you feel your best self.