HEALTH CORNER
Treating
Sun Spots
is Just as
Important
In the Caribbean, we generally
spend most of our work and fun
activity under the sun. We bask
and bathe to soca music and
catamaran cruises not knowing
the dangers we may be putting
our skin under.
Treating Sun Spots is just as
important as wrinkle care for
women ages 30 and older, yet
evidence suggests that sun spots
may have as much of an impact
on age-related appearance as
wrinkles.
Nearly 60 percent of women
older than age 35 experience sun
or age spots, discolorations and
uneven skin. The dark side? The
problem reflects your apparent
age or lack of youth.
“Getting a clear, even skin tone
without discoloration is just as
important as wrinkle-fighting
to achieving a rejuvenated,
youthful appearance,” says Dr.
Ellen Marmur, prominent New
York City dermatologist and
author of “Simple Skin Beauty”.
“To some patients, it’s even more
important.”
Dermatologists like Marmur
call it hyperpigmentation, but
its various types are commonly
known as age spots, sun spots,
liver spots, freckles and melasma,
brown patches of skin triggered
by a hormone imbalance. Age
spots, sun spots and liver spots
are all the same ailment —
pouches of melanin where the
skin pigment has overproduced
and dumped uneven amounts,
the majority of which are a result
of sun damage. our unique, patented form of
niacin for the most even supply
of pigment, skin repair and
anti-aging effects,” explains
chief scientist and professor of
Medicinal Chemistry, Myron
Jacobson. “Studies reveal 85
percent of women see reduced
sun spots and more even skin
color after eight weeks of use.”
According to Marmur, the two
most used topical treatments for
discoloration are hydroquinone
and retinoids, which both may
have irritating side effects and
require a prescription. However,
a new alternative, StriVectin-EV
Get Even Brightening Serum,
is an over-the-counter solution
that’s clinically proven to work
quickly minus the same risky side
effects. • Wear sunscreen year-round
with an SPF of 30.
“StriVectin-EV Get Even products,
both the serum and new Get
Even Spot Repair, combine
natural ingredients like willow
bark, vitamin C and licorice with
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But to treat the long-term
problem, sufferers of dark spots
should also heed the following
sun-related advice:
• For sun exposure, get a
wide-brimmed hat to wear
outdoors.
• Neutralize stubborn spots
with peach-toned concealer
while using StriVectin-EV Get
Even products to slow down
melanin production.
• Beware of products that
bleach skin as this can cause
white spots, another form of
discoloration.
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www.slyoumag.com | July-August 2019