Acne Magazine

This is a really quick one, more like one of my quick thoughts for the day.  I was examining some spots on the side of my face the other day, and almost mistook them for age spots.  Age spots are those light to darkish brown spots that appear on the skin over time from, you guessed it - age.  They are not melasma, which is an actual skin disorder which causes brownish discoloration of the facial skin, but they are rather a little larger than a typical freckle, and have a usually irregular shape.

They usually are not that dark, but they are a little more pigmented than a slight discoloration of the skin.  Age spots can be corrected by microdermabrasion and dermabrasion, as well as with repeated acid peels and also as another option, may be treated with a laser if you have the time and money to spare. 

Acne scars that have long since faded may sometimes appear as age spots, which was my whole point before I totally digressed, and these spots, like age spots, may also be treated in the same fashion.  If you are using a home kit for acne scarring or microdermabrasion, you just need to exercise some patience for results, as it needs to slowly slough off the damaged skin over time to make a truly beautiful improvement and lightening in the color of the scar.