| If you have dark spots on your skin, you maybe | | | | one of the more common damage they create is |
| experiencing awkwardness in people having seen | | | | affecting skin cells such that they become |
| them. It may also cause discomfort to you for | | | | abnormal. |
| the conscious effort to hide them. So what are | | | | These abnormal cells then divide and reproduce to |
| these spots actually? | | | | more abnormal cells leading to a chain reaction of |
| Dark spots are sometimes also called age spots | | | | processes that leads to abnormal skin spots. |
| or liver spots. They are basically called skin | | | | To prevent dark spots from getting bigger or |
| hyperpigmentation. They usually come out when | | | | having more of them, it is important to have an |
| one reaches middle age and hence are called age | | | | antioxidant skin care product to repair this |
| spots. Also, when we age our metabolism | | | | damaged skin cells. |
| changes and our liver may not be able to get rid | | | | Antioxidant ingredients in skin care products |
| all of the toxins in our body and so these liver | | | | include vitamin A, C, and E, and also the more |
| spots begin to show up. | | | | powerful coenzyme Q10. They not only do they |
| However, aside from the causes mentioned | | | | heal the skin but also corrects the process and |
| above, it can also be a sign of a medical condition | | | | prevents their occurrence. |
| so it is important to have them checked by your | | | | To help the liver detoxify, it is important also to |
| doctor. It could be a form of photocontact | | | | have a healthy diet, take natural supplements, and |
| dermatitis, benign skin color changes, rare | | | | regularly exercise. Smoking should be stopped. |
| pigmentary diseases, or the more common post | | | | Additional protection from the sun is needed in |
| inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). | | | | terms of protective clothing and adequate |
| There are cases also where dark spots are side | | | | sunscreen. One natural skin care ingredient that |
| effects of medications being taken for other | | | | helps the body absorb and retain more moisture |
| medical conditions. These can be hormone | | | | longer is an extract from sea kelp called |
| replacement therapies, antibiotics, anti arrhythmic, | | | | Phytessence wakame. |
| or anti seizure medications. | | | | As an overall general skin care, Cynergy TK in |
| If you have a medical condition and noticed the | | | | skin care products help collagen and elastin |
| appearance of these spots after taking | | | | production to make sure newer healthier skin will |
| medications for them, be sure to inform your | | | | replace the old pigmented skin and restore in |
| doctor so he can further investigate and may | | | | oneself the confidence of looking good and |
| change dosage or switch you altogether to a new | | | | comfortable. |
| medication. | | | | Every one ages so it is important to have an |
| The most common cause of these | | | | active skin care regimen as well as a healthy |
| hyperpigmentation is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) | | | | lifestyle to prevent skin issues or any other |
| rays from the sun over a period of time. UV | | | | medical condition and continue to enjoy oneself |
| exposure causes free radicals in our system and | | | | well into our advanced years. |