What's wrong with liver spots? They don't hurt, aren't dangerous, and in some circles are considered signs of wisdom. Why would you want to fade liver spots? Oh, they are also unattractive, make you look older than you feel, and you just don't like them. OK, let's see what you can do about them.
Liver spots, otherwise known as age spots or brown spots, have nothing to do with the liver. Instead these flat, darkened patches of skin are most frequently caused by excessive exposure to the sun. They most often appear on sun-exposed areas of the face, neck, shoulders, arms and hands.
Unfortunately liver spots are accompanied by dry skin, wrinkles, and thinning skin. This is because, the same factors that contribute to these skin conditions lead to the formation of liver spots.
Free radical damage in skin cells work to form liver spots which are actually a buildup of wastes on the skin. They are also associated with deficiencies of some important nutrients such as vitamin E, chromium and selenium. Alcohol consumption also increases their formation.
Prevention includes protecting your skin from ultraviolet rays with sun screen of SPF 15 or higher. Another good idea is adding nutritional supplements to your diet such as vitamin E and other antioxidants.
But to fade liver spots directly, you'll need something else. Popular treatments seek to burn them with light and chemicals, scrape them, freeze them, and fade them with lightening solutions.
Except for some lightening solutions such treatments require the advice and treatment of medical professionals. However, they do not improve dry skin, lesson wrinkles, or make your surrounding skin healthier.
Some lightening solutions involve the use of acids such as kojic acid and other drugs like Retin-A. All such products using acid or drugs however deserve close attention to their side-effects, drug interactions, and precautions.
In particular, hydroquinone is frequently mentioned as being able to fade liver spots. Hydroquinone deserves more research as some European and Asian countries have banned its use after discovering links to renal cancer.
There are even do-it-yourself home remedies that have you mix up and apply various combinations of lemon juice, castor oil, dandelion sap, and even sake. Here remember the disclaimer: "your results may vary."
The good news is that you do not have to expose yourself to unnecessary health risks, or settle for treatments to fade liver spots that only might work.
Look for lightening creams that are formulated using natural and safe ingredients to not only fade liver spots, but also feed undernourished and damaged skin. Two such components of very effective creams areExtrapone Nutgrass Rootandnatural vitamin E.
Extrapone Nutgrass Rootnaturally inhibits melanin, to gently whiten your skin. Originally developed as anti-irritant for the skin, it will brighten your skin without any harmful side effects.
High levels of the natural form of vitamin E are important in skin lightening creams.Natural vitamin Eis more effective than synthetic versions in improving the health and appearance of your skin. Because of its antioxidant activity, vitamin E helps to fight the damaging effect of free radicals on the skin. In scientific studies vitamin E has been shown to reverse the effects of aging on the skin and helps prevent the appearance of age spots.
You can successfully fade liver spots by using safe, non irritating lightening creams with natural nutrients in high concentrations. As a bonus you will also look younger and feel rejuvenated.
