sunspots

Dear Doctor,
I have got sunspots. There are  regional sunspots that my cheekbone, cheeck.  I used melanex trıo cream but did not recover. I m cureless.
Please help me..Thank you.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Sun spots or lentigines, are harmless, flat, brown discolorations of the skin which usually occur on the back of the hands, neck and face of people older than 40 years of age. They are caused by the skin being exposed to the sun over many years and are a sigh of sun damage. The only way to prevent age spots is to use liberal amounts of sunscreen before the age of forty, avoid the sun, and wear protective clothing. The newest treatment for age spots is an alpha hydroxy acid gel or beta hydroxy acid gel.  Retin-A cream, alpha hydroxyacid peels, and liquid nitrogen therapy are other options.
Hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.