Fading Age Spots With Light Treatments

Light treatments are one route to fading age spots. Here is how to approach the choice without hurry.

Does a spot need attention now?

Fading is an elective choice, so no appointment has to happen this week. If you are unsure what a spot is, ask a clinician to look at it before any spa treatment. The sources below cover fading, not diagnosis.

Procedures tend to work faster

The site www.aad.org states that procedures, which include laser therapy and chemical peels, tend to work faster. Faster is a comparison, so ask a clinic what the procedures are being compared to.

Three pages worth reading first

For the dermatology view of sun-damaged skin, read How dermatologists treat sun-damaged skin. Spa and Beauty Today explains the light-based option in What is Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photofacial and How Can it Help You?. A third read is the my.clevelandclinic.org guide to skin discoloration, its causes and treatments.

Weighing professional and trade voices

One source here is a dermatology site and another is a spa trade publication. Notice where the trade piece sounds more enthusiastic than the dermatology one, and ask your provider to explain any gap.

Who decides

Reading up and preparing questions is yours to handle. Choosing a light treatment, especially for a spot you are unsure about, is a clinician's decision after an exam.