The first thing I am going to tell you is that: Prevention is always better than cure! These changes may be due to a simple nonsense or you may need something more than creams to attenuate or eliminate your spots. In most cases, it is usually a merely aesthetic problem rather than a health problem, but to rule out that it is something more serious than you thought, I recommend that you go to your dermatologist and clear up any doubts.
But… Why do spots appear on the skin? There are many reasons why your skin may have created these anomalies: having spent time in the sun… Although if we talk about technical causes, it is most likely that the distribution between your melanin and the melanocytes has changed. The normal thing is that most of us have some of these alterations from birth and that we do not even consider them spots. I'm talking about the famous moles. They do not usually cause any problems and their removal is not necessary as long as they do not grow or change color. If this happens, you should keep a check.
However, if for some aesthetic reason you want to get rid of one, it is best to remove it by laser.
Never, I repeat never! Agree to have the doctor remove it with a scalpel.
Another common stain in this category is freckles. You may have had them since you were a child or they may have come out due to constant exposure to the sun. Normally the predisposition to have freckles is genetic and usually occurs in people with a pale complexion or red hair. They do not pose any danger and although removing them is complicated, you can undergo a chemical or laser peel. Although it is best to hide them by applying a whitening cream.
brown spots on the skin
Lentigines are spots larger than freckles, they can measure up to 2 centimeters. Their appearance is not always related to sun exposure, they can be isolated or grouped and usually appear in areas such as the face, neckline, hands or forearms. In principle they are not dangerous, but visually it ages the skin and it looks duller. To remove stains, the most effective is laser or peeling, although when they are very localized, cryotherapy can also be applied.
Another of the best known brown spots is melasma. It is popular for appearing almost exclusively in women and also tends to change its color during pregnancy, menopause or taking contraceptives. They can appear on your forehead, cheeks or upper lip and to treat them you can start using depigmenting creams and if they do not disappear it is also possible to get rid of them with a laser.
white spots on the skin
Perhaps the most visible blemish in this category is vitiligo. It is a white spot on the skin caused by a degenerative skin disease. The main problem with this disease is that it spreads throughout the body, making it very visible due to the large size of its spots, as well as being well defined. Unfortunately there is currently no way to eliminate it and all possible treatments are to stop its progression. Corticosteroids or immunomodulators can be combined with phototherapy to try to get the body to manufacture melanin again.
The idiopathic Guttata stain is perhaps the one that worries us the most at an aesthetic level since the only coherent cause for its appearance is the aging of the skin. And it probably has something to do with the sun, but not because it only happened to you for one day, but because of prolonged exposure throughout our lives.
Women with pale complexion and who are over 40 years old are the ones who begin to suffer from this anomaly earlier, which can sometimes also be hereditary. The best thing to try to combat them is that when we see the first symptoms we use a higher sun protection factor. We talked earlier about how to choose the right protection factor for each skin type. To treat these spots on the skin, we can go to our doctor to prescribe a topical steroid cream. Continuous laser therapy or liquid nitrogen are also a solution to this problem.
red spots on the skin
Atopic dermatitis or commonly called eczema is a disease that presents with red spots. It mainly develops in the folds of the skin like behind the elbows, the back of the knees, the neck. The most normal thing is that it appears in the first 5 years of life and disappears with growth, but there have been cases in which this dermatitis has remained for the rest of life, appearing intermittently.
You should not try to remove the stains since, just as they come out, they disappear. The main problem with these spots is that they cause unpleasant itching that can be relieved with a recommended cream. On the other hand, and petechiae are not so aggressive, they are reddish spots that often turn purple over time.
The causes of its appearance can be very varied: lack of vitamins, coagulation problems or may even be linked to cellulite. To put an end to them, the most important thing is to take care of our diet, but if we want to resort to aesthetic treatments, the most devastating methods are laser and electrocoagulation.
On some occasions and only when these spots appear due to cellulite can we eliminate the problem by treating ourselves with radiofrequency or pressotherapy. If you think that you may have any of these spots and you are thinking of treating them to get rid of them, I insist that the first and most important thing would be to consult a trusted professional.
