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How Do I Get Rid of the Brown Spots on My Face?

By Sue Chung, Health Guide Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Reader's Question: I have a few brown spots on my face. Are these cancer? If they're not cancer, what can I do to get rid of them?   Sue's Response: Unfortunately for all of us, melanocytes just can't stop working overtime. As I've discussed in previous posts, melanin (released by melanocytes...
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garner_judie
5/28/08 12:55pm

how do i get them off .

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judie garner
5/28/08 12:57pm

how do i get them to go away

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businessgirl66
9/30/09 6:38pm

I have been using Vinegar and lemon. They both tend to lighten your skin to it's natural color. I apply it 3 times a dy. Exfoliation is the most important thing and a deep cleansing helps too.

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Anonymous
11/ 4/09 2:17am

Hello,

Would appeciate it, if you could advise as to the ratio of Vinegar to lemon.

Thanks!

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Anonymous
6/11/08 9:50pm

My entire face is covered with these dark patches. They look like freckles all over my face but I did not used to have them. It is especially noticeable above my upper lip. It looks like a mustache!!! I did not got this until after I gave birth to my son. But it has not gone away and he is 2. What can I do?????

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zendegy
3/29/09 3:13pm

that sounds like the same thing my friend had. the doctor called it pregnancy  mask. she was given a treatment for it which cleared it up nicely. i would say a trip to the doc is in order.

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lisa
9/21/09 1:46pm

Did you ever figure out the "mustache"?  I have the same thing and I'm not quite sure what to do.

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kmac
2/17/10 2:37pm

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7/ 2/10 6:28pm

Did you ever figure out how to get rid of the dark spots?  The same thing happened to me after i had my sound.

7/ 2/10 6:30pm

Did You ever how to get rid of the dark spots that look like a mustach? The same thing happened to me after i had my son.

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Anonymous
8/10/10 5:11pm

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Anonymous
8/10/10 5:11pm

Thanks for your advertisement to sell your products!! Not really trying to be helpful, but rather make money, right??

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Anonymous
10/17/10 10:29am

I was just thinking the same thing!!!now days no one is helping with out a profit..sad..

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leeannehayward
4/15/11 5:17pm

hi my name is leeanne i have got the pregnancy mask still and my baby girl is 19 months what was the dignosis im desp for a solution ?

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joan mercantini
11/18/08 12:52pm

On checking the web, I have discovered that

hydroquinone may act as a carcinogen . Do you know of anyother better alternatives?

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caveat emptor
5/23/09 11:19pm

Yes check out edgar cacy's remedies:"castor" oil" amazing,simple and cheap ,see the book "palma Christi" Meaning Christs palm,referring to the shape on the castor bean leaf or the goober Pea as it is also called...i my self dont trust those cancer causing sun screens

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Helden
8/27/09 1:21pm

Cancer-causing sun screens??? Sunscreens PREVENT skin cancer. you believe in Cayce (correct spelling) and castor beans, but reject modern medicine...Come in out of the Middle Ages.

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2/17/10 2:47pm

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4/ 8/09 9:03pm

I have had skin peels, used Retin A, and skin lighters, etc., and the brown discoloration remain on my cheeks and forehead.  They started when I used Estrogen (age 50).  My dermatologist told me this is a side affect of using estrogen.  I got off the estrogen; however, he said they wouldn't get any worse, but wouldn't go away and this is true.  I use 85 spf sunscreen/sunblock

and they still remain.  I use concealer and makeup to cover them, but feel self conscience often and feel people are looking at me.  The dermatologist also said this is Melasma and can be inherited which will make it even harder to remove.  My sister has something on her arms that look like what I have on my face.

 

Any new procedures for getting rid of this problem?

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Heather
5/27/09 1:06pm

The only treatment that has worked for me is laser treatment. The area is treated, then it turns even darker for a few days and then as the skin sloughs off, the spots or brown area are gone. I have tried microdermabrasion, bleaching, etc. and nothing works for very long. I think the laser was called "IPL". Sometimes it takes a few treatments. Don't plan any special events for several days after the treatment due to the darkening of the area.

5/28/09 12:28am

Thank you.  I'll talk to my dermatologist about laser treatment.

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Teddy
5/27/09 9:07pm

You are not going to believe this but I used wart remover and corn remover on my sun spots and it lightened them and one went away.  Now I use the removers on all my unwanted spots and bumps.

6/29/10 10:20pm

Wow, I'd be nervous just trying that (and buying the stuff risking with sensitive skin). But I wonder if some of the ingredients are included in the commercial brands that do advertise for sun spot treatment. Glad it worked for you.

5/26/11 2:32pm

I tried the wart remover on several age spots on my arms and legs after the dermatologist used liquid nitrogen (same stuff) to remove spots on my face. These seem to be taking longer to heal and I worry I may end up with scars. How long did yours take to heal?

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TJ
6/12/11 7:41pm

I did that and now I have white spots all over. Better than brown, but also very obvious. Ugh!

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Colette
6/12/09 10:26am

they all are "spots" for English-speaking people....and the word is not too bad.... for the French they refer to  "fleurs de cimetière", which is much less nicer, it means 'flowers of the cemetery'.... because the naughty spots appear at an elderly age... I am 57, blond, fair skin, blue eyes, I count some sun spots and I try to be rid of them by using twice a week Locadid (brand name) which is a Trétinoïne. My spots are getting lighter with every passing month, I am on my third month...CoolCool

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Colette
6/12/09 10:48am

I forgot to tell you how I have been almost rid of my "30 brown sun spots" on my right hand : the have been burned out by my dermatologist with Nitrogen (azote), you keep a burn for some 48 hrs., then a scab on each spot for 8 to 10 days, then scabs go off, and my hand was almost as before. The treatment is cheap, no suffering at all, just a little burn, then you most spread SPF50 or more on your hand... to keep it spotless.

I thought the same thing could be done to my face, 'forbidden too dangerous', this is why I am on Locacid.Cool

 

 

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Anonymous
7/ 3/09 2:21am

I have been doing some research lately and have found that most sunscreens are more harmful for your body than sun exposure. Apparently cancer rates have dramatically increased since people have increased their use of sunscreens. So, be careful what experts are suggesting for treatment of sunspots because their solutions could be worse than your current problem. Though it's not the most convenient I have been researching every ingredient in all the products I put on my body such as lotions, lip stuff, makeup, etc. I don't think the human body is designed to absorb the amount of chemicals the average person applies to their skin.

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Anonymous
5/21/10 2:20pm

Sunscreen is not the cause of increasing incidents of skin cancer.  When sunscreen was first introduced, the consumer products were oils and tanning lotions that magnify the sun's radiation rather than reflect it.  Unfortunately, many people growing up in the 60s, 70s, and 80s did not have access to high enough SPF sunscreen to block the sun's UV and gamma radiation.  This is also a time when sunbathing became very popular and so people exposed themselves to a lot more radiation than previous generations.  Modern sunscreen (SPF 45+) works to block most solar radiation greatly limiting your exposure to harmful radiation and your chances of developing skin cancer.  If you're really worried, there are plenty of hypo-allergenic and naturally-sourced sunscreens on the market.

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Ash
9/27/11 2:05am

I totally agree. I do not use sunscreen every day. I work in an office. I stay out of the sun, and use an spf 40 that is formulated for baby's skin (Johnson's) when I do go out into the sun. I only use organic, cold-pressed Coconut oil on my face for a moisturiser, day and night (I love it), and my deodorant was bought from a health shop, and uses sodium bicarb and a yummy smelling mixture of herbs and essential oils to stop me getting stinky. It contains no aluminium, like most deodorants do... I don't get how people put that stuff on their skin every single day?? It's so bad for you... aluminium accumulates in your body and causes all kinds of problems. Don't take my word for it, look it up. You get toxin build up. People should really try to cut down on the amount of chemicals they put on their skin. It all gets absorbed. Not cool. My skin has been great since using coconut oil... it used to be combination skin, oily in some places and dry in others, so I would get pimples, as well as having dry skin. Now, it's all sort of evened itself out it seems, it's soft, never gets very oily at all but is never very dry. It gets the occasional pimple but I zap it with tee tree oil. I love what nature has provided for us to use to take care of ourselves. Why would you choose something man has made, when nature is so clearly more powerful and is designed to take care of us?

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Momto4
7/17/09 1:53pm

I've had this sun spot on my cheek for a few years but just recently in the last few weeks it has become raised and actually even got a scab on it.  Any idea why this is or what it could be?  Thanks!

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Anonymous
7/21/09 12:44pm

There's a new product called Zunspot that apparently does a good job of treating sunspots.  They were giving away free samples on some of those freebie groups.  They sell it directly from their web site for $15.99 (free shipping, too). http://www.zunspot.com

 

Give it a shot.  Hope it works!

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Charlene
10/ 9/09 9:51pm

Age spots also called liver spots, and sun spots as well as freckles and moles are all an accumulation of melanin in the skin.

I have used Blemish Free for three years and its the only product that I have found that removes these blemishes. You can buy it from their website.

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Maria Kanto-R
10/10/09 9:17pm

 Hydroquinone is a dangerous cream if it is used during day time because it will bring more brown spots to your face. It happened to me.Thanks, Maria Kanto-R  

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Barb
10/20/09 11:06pm

Vitamin C scar treatments also work very well to decrease brown spots. I get brown spots on my face all the time, especially on my cheekbone area from acne. The acne spots go away but more often than not leave brown spots like dark freckles. I've also read that kojic acid and hydroquinone are not the safest options around but who really knows these days?

Barb

 

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barb
10/21/09 9:52pm

Following up on my earlier post about hydroquinone....

This is where I read about it being unsafe and other things that can give you dermatitis (like vitamin e if you believe it)Scar therapy safety

 

Barb

 

 

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LALA1
1/ 9/10 1:38pm

Do you know hydroquinone is banned in japan for cancer causing but yet u say is good for brown spots because is one good product woooooooooooooooow, thats how this world base their own ignorance theory

3/ 7/10 3:41pm

interesting.how and where can i find HYDROQUENONE?

7/25/10 9:47am

yes where can this product be found?

7/25/10 9:49am

what can be found over the counter? can you go to stores like cvs?

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mindy
9/23/10 9:41am

did you find it and did it work?

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brown
9/21/10 11:53am

try spotlessface

http://antispot.webs.com

11/17/11 1:55am

Hello,

Great Article!

Thanks for Your information.

3/25/12 5:35pm

Dermacure worked wonders for my skin imperfections. i thought your readers would want to know. i believe their website is brandnewskin.org

3/26/12 4:28pm

The best you're gonna get is the best exfloxiation, treat clean skin with a vit E capsule pricked with a pin and rub on enough to moisturize but not be an oil slick, and always, ALWAYS, wear sunscreen!  The risk of skin cancer without it is too great.  Apply every day! 

 

Dr told me to use BAKING SODA applied to a moist face and rub gently, not too harsh, and it is the best, cheapest exfloxiation you can get!!  Use daily if you need too taking care to apply to brown areas......it also works on a soft wash cloth.  I was a skeptical until I tried this!  My skin is a little oily so the saline in the soda dried up the excess oil to were the vit e gave me a light moisturization................don't BAHAAAAHAAA this actually has worked for me.  Sunscreen for life!!! I had basal cell on my lip in which a huge hunk was cut out my lip cut thru

 

an Ex-sun worshipper who likes my unwrinkled light complection, no crows feet at 52!!!

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By Sue Chung, Health Guide— Last Modified: 02/10/13, First Published: 11/13/07