There are many approaches and treatment for getting rid of dark spots from your face. Obviously nobody can be happy with dark spots on the face and other visible parts of the body.
Medical Treatment Based On Cosmetic Approach :
Many kinds of treatments including laser therapy, light therapy, medications, cryotherapy, dermabrasion and chemical peeling are available to remove dark spots. Almost each one of the approach is based on one concept. Epidermis is the uppermost layer of the skin and it is the place where dark spots grow. The affected areas of the face appear dark due to increased pigmentation of the skin. Hence treatment is given to lighten the skin layer thus matching the gray brown spots with that of the normal skin color.
Medications :
Depending on the severity of the dark spots, your doctor may prescribe mild steroid or suitable bleaching agent. Creams that contain hydroquinone are recommended in combination with retinoid to get quick results. It is best to avoid going out in sunlight once you start taking medications, since the result will not be effective if you continue to wander outside. You need to use sunscreen lotion liberally while going out in hot sun, once you start medical treatment. Choose the sunscreen lotion containing 30 SPF or even more. Apply it generously on your face, neck and hands and other exposed parts if you need to go out.
Laser Therapy :
Laser and light therapy of high intensity can efficiently destroy melanoytes (that causes hyper-pigmentation). Controlled laser therapy is directly applied on the face and other areas without causing any damage to the skin. Results cannot be fast in any therapy. You need to be patient for repeating several sessions of laser/light therapy. After few months, dark spots would gradually fade away from the skin. As per the advice of your skin doctor you need to use good sun protection cream during and after this treatment.
- Side Effect : Several sessions can be expensive, and cause irritation of skin.