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Age, liver, brown or dark spots are all consequences of sun damage and these imperfections usually appear in your late 40s, although they can also appear at a younger age. The sun is in fact the number one cause of premature aging and wrinkles, and although we love it, we must take precautions. Hydroquinone is a well known treatment for age spots and hyperpigmentation problems, but this topical treatment isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Find out why you should think twice about using Hydroquinone as an age spot removal treatment.

Hydroquinone is one of the most well known skin whitening and bleaching treatments for the skin. Fair skin tones are more benefited from such treatment than darker skin tones; however, there are multiple factors about this treatment that might make you think twice about using it.

The Draw Backs of Hydroquinone

There are several restrictions when applying Hydroquinone, these are just a few:

*Don’t apply the product in skin that is sunburned, wind-burned, dry, chapped, irritated or on a wound. Applying the product on areas with these symptoms can make the problem even worse, so you should always wait until the problems or conditions have healed properly.

*Don’t use with products that can cause skin irritations like hard soaps, shampoos, skin cleansers, hair coloring, hair removers or waxes, skin products with alcohol, spices or lime.

*Don’t expose your skin to the sun. Direct sunlight or artificial UV light (tanning beds) can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight which may result in sunburn. If you need to be out in the sun, use a sunscreen with a high SPF and protective clothing.

Side Effects

Treatments with Hydroquinone also come with a bunch of side effects that you should seek medical attention if you suffer from any of the following depicted below:

*Hives

*Difficulty Breathing

*Burning or Stinging

*Swelling of your Face, Lips or/and Tongue

Best to Prevent

The sun is very damaging to our skin, especially if you don’t use any protection. A sun block above SPF 15 is the best way to go. Apply abundantly, focusing on the areas that you expose the most; face, neck, shoulders, arms and back of the hands, and remember that you need to apply sunscreens year around. If you have a job where you need to be outdoors, apply the sun block frequently and use hats, sunglasses and clothing that can protect you from UV rays. By doing something as simple as applying a sun block, you’ll be able to prevent the formation of age spots.

It is safe to say that Hydroquinone is probably not the best age spot treatment out there because of the many factors that can make your skin react by using this treatment.  The best way to go is to use a sun block year around, and if you want a treatment for age spots, try natural skin care creams with Rumex extract (melanin inhibitor) to treat your skin gently and effectively without side effects.

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Most believe that a proper skin care routine should start around your thirties, just when the first fine lines and wrinkles start appearing. But why start when the aging process has already left unwanted marks on your skin? Let’s take a closer look at aging skin care and how it can help to protect skin in different ages.

If you think about it, the skin is our first line of defense against pathogens, infections, injuries, sun damage, weather changes, you name it! With approximately 2 square feet, the skin’s mission is to protect our body from external factors, and if not taken care of, our skin can prematurely age sooner than the rest of our body.

Start in Your Twenties

Starting your anti-aging skin care habit in your twenties is a great way to achieve your main goal; preventing damage. At this age, you should take up a cleansing-toning-moisturizing habit twice a day. Applying a sunscreen year around is imperative to prevent sun damage now and later in life.

Acne is another damaging factor that can haunt your skin in your twenties. Acne breakouts translate to acne scars later in life. It is therefore very important to treat the problem before it is too late. Natural acne treatments are available to gently take care of your skin to prevent the development of pimples and scars.

Keep it Up in Your Thirties

In your thirties, your skin also becomes drier and thicker. Because of this, you need to continue with your cleansing-toning-moisturizing habit, but you might consider implementing exfoliation to your routine. Exfoliating twice a week will help to remove dead cells and increase cell turnover to stimulate collagen and elastin in the skin. This will treat and prevent fine lines and wrinkles.

Age spots are also a concern at this age. Hyperpigmentation problems can be prevented by frequently applying a sunscreen in addition to using a moisturizer that contains inhibitors for the overproduction of melanin. Creams that contain Rumex extract are well known to prevent and reduce hyperpigmentation problems.

Enhance it in Forties

As we enter our forties, sebum, the oil that lubricates our skin, starts decreasing making skin even drier and thicker. Our skin is also fighting collagen breakdown, losing its fight against gravity and are being influenced by hormonal changes due to menopause. Fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, dry skin and acne can also be a problem at this age.

To keep your skin properly hydrated, it’s important to keep your water intake to 8 glasses of water a day. You also need to consider using a thicker moisturizer. Fine lines and wrinkles can be kept at bay by using a wrinkle cream that contains hyaluronic acid and ingredients that contain high antioxidant levels to prevent free radical damage.

To help your skin prevent further sun damage, keep using a sunscreen with a higher SPF in addition to a cream that contains Rumex extract, just like in your thirties.

Taking care of the largest organ of the body, your skin, is vital to keep your self esteem and skin health up to shape. Starting in your twenties and implementing new skin care products as you age is the best anti-aging cure and to maintain your skin healthy and beautiful. Aging gracefully isn’t that hard after all!

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