This article will look at the best serums for age spots, as well as ointments, gels and tablets to get rid of melanin formations.
Here you will find the TOP 8 anti-pigmentation medications that will help you forget about unsightly spots on your face forever. In general, people do not have a positive attitude towards age spots. Some simply do not notice them, but a larger number of people, especially women, experience significant discomfort when paying attention to these flaws in appearance. Every girl tries her best to get rid of age spots, resorting to special medications, brands, as well as cosmetics and serums.
Pigment spots are deposits of melanin, which can be a very difficult and lengthy process to get rid of. In the future, it’s better not to take risks by going outside again.
It is better to sunbathe in the sun using different sunscreens.
Dark spots. General information
Combating appearance flaws
Cosmetological methods, as well as various kinds of serums for age spots, lotions and creams that have this whitening effect, will help restore the skin to its former color.
The procedure is incredibly simple - just apply the product to dark skin, all products contain an incredible amount of active acids that can destroy the stratum corneum of the epidermis and make the skin looser, that is, after this the skin will absorb any anti-pigment serum.
At the moment, there are a large number of cosmetic products in the world that relieve a person of age spots and are used both independently and after various types of chemical, hardware and mechanical peelings.
We will present you the seven best drugs against age spots, according to cosmetologists.
Experts advise using not individual cosmetic products, but rather a series of brands that include products for whitening, exfoliating and protecting the skin from ultraviolet rays every day. If the series also contains skin care products, for example, night and day cream, and a makeup base, then this will be the best multifunctional series.
How are age spots lightened?
As you already know, age spots are a kind of “depot” of melanin. The first step is to gain access to it. The pigment is deposited in special cells called melanocytes, which are located in the basal (lower) layer of the epidermis, the germinal layer.
In order to get to this layer, it is necessary to destroy the underlying shiny, spinous and granular layer, which is located above the stratum corneum, while doing everything as carefully as possible without damaging the skin.
In cosmetology itself, fruit acids, badyagu and salicylic alcohol, which have a serious exfoliating effect, are mainly used, as well as, in extreme cases, mercury ointment and phenol.
Even after destroying the melanocytes and the pigment deposited in it, you still do not get rid of the spots, after which you need to reduce the level of melanin production, while using acidic compounds that contain blockers, for example, folic acid, hydrogen peroxide, arbutin , hydroquinone, kojic acid and ascorbic acid.
In order to whiten the face area from age spots, you need to make changes to your diet, that is, add special foods that contain the above blockers, in general this is vitamin C, in order to prevent excess melanin formation. With all this, it should be remembered that the main thing in the prevention of pigmentation is to protect the skin from direct sunlight, which can instantly return all spots.
The choice of drugs for age spots is extensive; serums and creams with special whitening properties are produced by a large number of brands, but only a few have positive comments.
Pigment spots are not only those formed as a result of hormonal imbalances (lentigines, freckles, chloasma), illness or sunlight, but also congenital, that is, birthmarks and moles. In general, dark spots on the skin are deposits of melanin; to get rid of this, the pigment must first be bleached with special cosmetic preparations that contain acids.
Important: This scheme always works, if, of course, you are referring specifically to acquired age spots, and if you have a birthmark or moles, then we do not recommend using bleaching agents on such areas of the skin, because there is a risk of the mole degenerating into a malignant one. For such formations, cosmetologists are able to use photo-, cryo- and laser therapy.
How to remove age spots on the face using cosmetic procedures?
Hyperpigmentation can be minimized not only on the face, but also on the back and other parts of the body, where the skin is denser and does not respond so well to cosmetic formulas, using aesthetic hardware methods and injections.
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Aesthetic procedures that help remove age spots:
- Laser therapy
is deep heating of tissues with a laser beam, triggering active renewal of the dermis and epidermis. - Phototherapy
is a gentle, targeted method of getting rid of age spots using a broadband pulse of light, activating the processes of collagen and elastin production. - Elos (electro-optical synergy)
is a combination of light and electrical technologies that destroy cells with a high pigment content without damaging surrounding tissue. - Mesotherapy
is an injection method of introducing a lightening cocktail or an alternative treatment of darkened areas of the skin with a mesoscooter with many needles. - Chemical peeling
based on acids affects the upper or deep layer of skin, promotes accelerated tissue renewal and helps cleanse the face, evening out skin tone and texture. - Cryotherapy
is a method of exposing the skin to low temperatures (inert gas nitrogen or cold air -150/-190ºС), increasing blood supply and accelerating cell metabolism. - Phonophoresis
is an ultrasonic effect on problem areas of the skin, through which active lightening and renewing components are introduced into the dermis.
Anti-pigmentation facial serum
Removing age spots is possible both with the help of cosmetics and traditional medicine.
Facial serums for age spots
Bodyaga (Badyaga)
This is a gel for age spots and bruises. The manufacturer is the Russian company Skimed, which introduced Badyaga in the “seven notes of health” product line. The main ingredient is crushed freshwater sponge badyaga (a natural component that consists of silica needles and spongin (protein) that binds them) into powder. This product has special absorbent properties.
Containing an increased amount of active ingredients, this drug (Bodyaga forte) helps against pigment spots much more strongly, not to be confused with the cream, namely the Bodyaga gel, but in general these two products act with equal strength.
Process : particles of silicon needles irritate the skin, which leads to activation of blood flow in the area of the pigment spot, which in turn contributes to the destruction of this pigment and its removal afterwards. According to comments, the composition includes extracts of yarrow and plantain; they can help heal microtraumas and do not dry out the skin, as this happens when using other products (which are designed to actively exfoliate epidermal cells).
This product should not be applied to skin with unhealed wounds or cuts, abrasions or burns; in addition, you must monitor the gel so that it does not get on the mucous membranes.
Vichy serum for age spots
It is a very famous cosmetic brand in France, their products are sold mainly in pharmacies. The brand offers several products to combat pigmentation.
(Vichy Idealie) which is based on kombucha kombucha, which is obtained from fermented black Ceylon tea. This component is known for its special antioxidant properties and is added to the cream as a conductor of amino acids beneficial to the skin, as well as a blocker of melanin synthesis. This cream can relieve you of pigment formations on your skin, and is best able to cope with freckles. The manufacturer claims that their drug can not only remove visible skin defects, but also mask them due to special pigments added to the cream. The cream also contains UV filters, that is, the cream has a sunscreen effect. The advantages also include hypoallergenicity, as well as the possibility of use by people with very sensitive skin. The disadvantages include the high cost, as well as the duration of action, that is, it will take you about sixty days to completely remove the stain, but fourteen days will be enough to lighten the skin by about two to three tones.
Vichy Idealia cream
(Vichy Idealia Pro) is a corrector serum. This product quite actively fights pigment spots formed as a result of skin aging, usually caused by hormonal changes and reactions to sunlight. In addition, the product can relieve inflammation that was caused by impaired microcirculation, and also promotes the resorption of spots that remain after acne. The lipohydroxy acid complex DRM-Bright(tm)+LHA was chosen as the main component. It is quite difficult to say exactly what ingredients are included in it, but according to comments from users, they actually work, perfectly exfoliate and soften the stratum corneum of the epidermis, suppress and whiten the production of melanin. Mainly for the Idealia line, reflective substances are added to the anti-pigmentation serum to mask visible imperfections on the skin of the face. The composition of the product also does not include a UV filter, titanium dioxide, but there is no point in counting on it, and it is better to apply a protective cream with SPF 50 and no lower after the serum.
Vichy Idealia pro
Elure
This is a special lightening complex from the international company NANNIC International. It is also based on the Melanozyme complex, which is able to destroy melanin and turn it into simple colorless molecules that are very easy to exfoliate from the skin.
The complex as a whole consists of two special compounds, namely:
- The first contains an enzyme that destroys melanin.
- The second catalyst, which activates the processes of destruction of pigment spots, over the course of seven days the skin will become lighter.
The main substance of the enzyme is considered to be clikol protein, which is present in the skin; the Elyure complex is not capable of causing irritation, which often happens when using other drugs that contain hydroquinone.
The product can very well lighten the skin of any color type due to the content of azelaic and glycolic acids, but you must remember that this drug is not able to protect the skin from ultraviolet rays, and therefore a protective cream should be applied to untreated areas.
Pharmacy drugs
is a combined medical preparation that compensates for the lack of vitamins C and P, in other words, ascorbic acid and rutin in the human body. This remedy has a pronounced antioxidant property; the drug is taken directly orally for capillary fragility, rheumatism, vitamin deficiency and other diseases. Ascorutin also helps against pigment formations, because it contains active components that can be involved in redox processes and inhibit the production of melanin. In addition, the product is also used externally; crushed tablets are added into powder, for example, into a gel for washing, in order to give the skin a lighter shade. We would also like to warn you against the uncontrolled use of ascorutin for age spots; in the comments of users who have used this drug, allergic reactions and serious headaches caused by it are quite common, and cosmetologists add that their product can provoke the formation of blood clots.
Askorutin
– a pencil for pigment spots. Probably the safest cosmetic product designed for whitening pigmented lesions. Manufactured by YouMedical, a Dutch company. The pencil contains alpha-hydroxy acids, which are capable of destroying pigment deposits, while at the same time they are also a catalyst for skin renewal processes. The manufacturer warns that the product, which contains salicylic and citric lactic acids, is prohibited from being applied to birthmarks and moles, and there is also a possibility of allergic reactions to its components and ingredients. The main advantages of the Sponter pencil against pigment formations are the possibility of spot application, as well as achieving excellent results within fourteen days after starting to use the pencil.
Spotner
– In the Russian Federation, the most popular cream has been produced by Bulgarian cosmetics for many years. This serum for pigment formations, nourishing and moisturizing creams with a special whitening effect (2 in 1) are also presented in the line, however, as practice shows, it is incredibly difficult to purchase them, even in online stores. The same goes for pharmacies. This serum is banned in many countries of the world due to the presence of the hydroquinone component, which contains a high degree of toxicity, despite its amazing ability to suppress melanin synthesis. No complaints were found regarding the remaining components that are part of the Achromin products and its entire line; there is lanolin, glycerin for the skin, lactic acid, and so on. The main advantages of this product are, first of all, the effectiveness, as well as the predictability of the long-term result. There are also disadvantages, namely, skin burns in people with delicate skin sensitivity; in addition, the product is prohibited from being used for skin injuries.
Achromin
) – serum for age spots, which brightens the skin and evens out its tone. The product also works very well on acne spots and age-related pigmentation. The manufacturing company claims that their drug is suitable for absolutely any skin type, it has a very gentle effect, but is effective due to the presence of plant extracts in the composition. For example, the extract of their xiphoid dianella acts precisely as a melanin blocker, and the extract of daedaleopsis variegated practically crushes melanin accumulations. In addition, the Clinic formula added components that were obtained from the roots of Baikal skullcap and turmeric, which have antioxidant properties, and salicylic acid was used as an exfoliating effect. Clinics are used by people whose skin is sensitive due to the soothing effect of glycerretinic acid, which is also included in the Clinics.
Clinique- Skinoren , this drug is for pigmented formations such as acne, rosacea, melasma, as well as those complicated by the addition of a bacterial and fungal infection. Skinoren contains an active component, namely azelaic acid, as you already know it is an excellent blocker of melanin production. This drug is able to cleanse the skin of pigment and normalize metabolic processes, which simply has a great effect on the appearance of the skin. They will regain their former healthy appearance and elasticity. The formula of this drug was developed by a German company and its pharmacists Intendis GmbH, but this product is manufactured in Italy. According to comments from users, this drug copes well with pigment formations.
Preventing the appearance of pigment spots on the skin
- Every day, even on cloudy days, use products with a high UV protection factor to avoid high melanin production and the appearance of age spots from the sun. To protect against ultraviolet radiation in an urban environment, products with SPF-25/30 are suitable; for a beach holiday, choose products with SPF-50
. - Do not squeeze pimples or touch inflamed areas of the skin with your hands: with age, the ability of the epidermis to self-regenerate decreases and stagnant spots may remain at the site of inflammation.
- You should not be overzealous with the use of aggressive agents, for example, harsh and chemical exfoliants, alcohol-containing products, which damage and dry the epidermis, slowing down cell renewal.
- To care for mature skin, use products with antioxidants that prevent oxidative stress of the skin and premature aging at 35 years old - such products serve as a good prevention of the occurrence of not only pigmentation, but also wrinkles.
- After lightening aesthetic procedures, peelings or facial hair removal, for example, pigment spots or irritation may appear under the nose. To prevent their occurrence, use Cicaplast Baume B5 SPF 50
- a restorative, soothing facial treatment that prevents the appearance of age spots, soothes the skin and reduces inflammation.
Price
We will provide you with the approximate cost of drugs in the Capital (Moscow) of the Russian Federation:
Achromin (cream) – from 130 rubles for 45 milliliters;- Skinoren (drug) – from 570 rubles per 15 grams;
- Vichy Idealia (serum) – from 2345 rubles for 30 milliliters;
- Ascorutin (tablets) – from 70 rubles for 50 tablets;
- Sponter (pencil) – from 750 rubles for 2 milliliters;
- Clinic (serum) – from 3,500 rubles for 30 milliliters;
- Vichy Idealia (cream) – from 1600 rubles for 50 milliliters;
- Badyaga (gel) – from 120 rubles for 75 milliliters.
