The dark color change that develops on the skin due to an increase in the number of melanocyte cells that synthesize the melanin pigment that gives color to the skin (lentigo simples) or an increase in melanin synthesis from melanocytes (freckle, solar lentigo, melasma) is called sunspot.
How Do Sun Spots Go Away?
In order to get rid of sun spots, first of all, it is necessary to make regular sunscreen use a habit. Sun spots do not go away on their own. For sunspot treatment, spot lightening serums and creams should be used regularly at night. It is especially necessary to use cream for skin blemishes that do not go away. Sun spots on the upper layer of the skin such as freckles and solar lentigo can be treated with LPL light systems, KTP and fractional laser. Melasma type spots, which can also occur in the lower layers of the skin, are more difficult to treat. It may be necessary to combine more than one treatment. Generally, session intervals should be 1-2 weeks and treatment lasts 6-8 weeks.
What Causes Sun Spots?
The sun itself is the main cause of sunspots. Of course, genetic predisposition to sun spots, skin type, hormones such as during pregnancy and menopause, and sometimes solarium, heat and other light sources cause sun spots. Oral contraceptives and some photosensitizing medications also trigger spot formation. Unrelated to the sun, multiple skein-like spots (lentigo simplex) can occur in childhood and the cause of these spots is unclear.