AGE SPOTS

[Catmehndi]

I'm always at the dermatologist getting something burnt off or cut out (skin cancers)every 6 months or so, too much laying aroung on the beach as a teenager with fair skin. I got badly burnt on the shoulders with blisters and had to be bandaged as a baby.
When I was in earlier this year I had a large age spot on my face and yep she zapped it with liquid nitrogen (had to have 2 goes at it )and all gone,never knew it was there. Think thats the easiest way to go.Stings a little then goes away.

Relle.

note (to self and others): Make sure that you don't have anything 'social' planned for the days following facial treatments, otherwise, you may get some 'looks'. The zapped areas will scab over before healing - very attractive....

 

[dubnica]

Hm...interesting...I will have to try that liquid nitrogen on my hands.

 

[soapbuddy]

Isn't the Freeze Away for warts that you can buy in the store same or similar?

 

[dubnica]

Isn't the Freeze Away for warts that you can buy in the store same or similar?

I know they sell liquid nitrogen at my drug store, its for warts, but I forgot the name. It's like $20.

 

[soapbuddy]

Isn't the Freeze Away for warts that you can buy in the store same or similar?

I know they sell liquid nitrogen at my drug store, its for warts, but I forgot the name. It's like $20.

I wonder if you could use it for age spots.

 

[kittywings]

Look at getting a Fotofacial RF It's more expensive, but permanent (if you keep out of the sun afterwards).

Luckily, I'm a laser tech and get them for free, but it's well worth it. The spots get darker at first, but after about 5-7 days (10 for an extreme case) they flake off and the skin underneath is a lot lighter and more refined. Your overall skin will be more even and almost pearlized.

I'm currently waiting for my spots to flake off... my boss really nailed me this time! (and I love it!)

 

[photoshadows]

I don't know if you're looking for a "natural" remedy and I don't have problems with age spots yet (thank God!), but my father has a number of them on his face and his hands--not a sun worshipper either, just normal everyday exposure. He started using the Clinique Even Better Clinical Spot Corrector (I think that's close to its name. Such long names for these stupid things). He swears by it now. It didn't take long before he saw an improvement in the spots. He hates having to put it on twice a day being a typical 60+ man who does little as far as "beauty" regiments go, but he does it anyway since it worked so well. I've used it as well to treat dark spots from acne and it does seem to help. As an unexpected side benefit, it also seems to be almost eliminating the broken capitillaries on the sides of my nose (I'm not a drinker I swear! My mother has them as did her mother, her sister and who knows who else before them ) It's worth a try if your main concern is fading spots with whatever might work and you're willing to give it a little time and continue it probably forever. Don't you love how companies suck you in like that? :evil:

 

[dubnica]

I made an appointment with my dermatologist in Jnauary but my appointment is not till April!! The reason I made the appintment is because one of my age spots on my hand is changing color and texture so I want to have it checked. It is hard to look at it every day and wander if it is melanoma or not...grr...I can wait for them to cut or burn it off.

 

[photoshadows]

dubnica,

Did you tell them that you're concerned about the spot because it's changing? I know my dermatologist takes forever to get into (most drs for that matter), but if they know there's something potentially worrisome going on, they get you in right away. It's worth pushing it--trust me. I found a lump in my breast at age 26 and the doctor got me in quickly, but was semi-slow with tests (like a week or two) because of my age. They just assumed it was a cyst, but it turned out to be cancer. I don't think the delay was significant to change much, but it was a rapidly growing tumor and if I had waited months, who knows what would have happened!
It's almost 5 years later now and all is still well--well cancer-wise

Good luck with it! And don't let my tale scare you because I've had plenty of skin spots that changed too, but were nothing and I think it's rare that it be serious, but it still needs more response from a doctor!

 

[dubnica]

Yep, I told them but they don't care. Originaly my appointment was in March but they called me that they have to re-schedule for April because doctor will be out of town. There is like 3-4 doctors and I asked them to schedule me with any of them, but this is the best they could do....so great!

 

[dubnica]

BTW..sorry...congratulations on your cancer survival. That is scary getting lump that young.
Just to say the word "cancer" scares me. I hate that word!

 

[Relle]

I have an appt on the 6th I think next month with the dermatologist, so we can compare notes. I have to make appts 12 months ahead with her, but this time she asked to see me again in 6 months as I had a BCC cut out last time.

All I'm worried about is she doesn't stick needles in me and take biopsy's, I don't cope to well with that and dh will be at work when I go. :shock:

Good luck with your appt.