Spots

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> No i mean just normal teenage spots.

Clogged pores cause acne pimples (boutons). I have no idea what you mean by "spots". Are you talking about freckles?

Are you talking about one of these maybe?HYPERPIGMENTATIONWhat's the best product to use to cure hyperpigmentation due to acne? Has hydroquinone been declared safe?Luckily, these days, there are many very effective products formulated to treat hyperpigmentation, whether the source of the problem is acne, hormones, scarring, or sun damage. Look for the words 'lightening' or 'brightening' or 'clarifying' or even 'detoxifying', when searching for a product to help with the condition. Ingredients such as fruit acids, kojic acid, hydroquinone (be careful-- it can cause allergies in some individuals), vitamin C, vitamin A, licorice, mulberry and bearberry extracts have all been shown to help speed up the rate at which hyperpigmention fades. As well, in-spa treatments such as glycolic or lactic acid peels (or a combination of) enzyme peels or microdermabrasion can help speed the exfoliation rate of melanin rich dead cell layers, so the darker appearing areas lift more quickly. Our favorite dark spot diminishing multi-tasking approach is the bliss age and sunspot fighting facial. Whichever product you end up using, be sure to always layer on an SPF 15 (or higher) during daytime hours, to prevent ultra-violet radiation from setting your anti-pigment strategy back in its tracks.UNEVEN FACIAL COMPLEXIONMy sister and I are planning to have facial tanning for our uneven facial complexion. We are Asian with yellow under tones with reddish spots on our cheeks and some breakout on our forehead. Do you recommend tanning to even out the tone or some other options? I need your honest answer before we go to tan.No BlissGirl in her right mind would recommend any sort of tanning. It's a suicide mission for skin. Here are your options for your uneven complexions:1) Try a few sessions of microdermabrasion. We have a treatment called Crystal Clearing (and lots of other spas offer similar treatments) that literally sandblasts off dead and pigmented skin layers, without causing too much irritation, and very little redness. Because very often the melanocytes (cells that produce pigment in the skin) are more concentrated in certain areas that are darker, exfoliating the skin's surface frequently can help dissolve and disperse the buildup of the darker color! Make sure that if you have these treatments done, you follow up by wearing sunblock. You don't want to leave your newly fresh exfoliated skin exposed to the rays that might have done the damage in the first place!2) Try skin care with stable vitamin C, or with L-Ascorbic Acid content. Many of the vitamin C products that are on the market have been shown in numerous studies to help relieve hyperpigmentation! You could try laboratoire remède super vitamin c wrinkle refining serum followed by a moisturizer with sunblock. Many of my clients have had a tremendous amount of success with this combination. 3) Visit a good dermatologist to discuss the possibility of doing a stronger glycolic or TCA peel. (This depends on your skin type, so someone MUST see you in person to give you good advice.) Some of the stronger peels work in a matter of a week or so- to lighten the skin by a few shades. This type of peeling is only recommended for lighter skin tones, though I can't tell online if you're a good candidate. DON'T TAN! Use sunblock daily. Scrub with exfoliants. Try vitamin A creams too! Use a great neutralizing foundation until you're all even... and let me know how it goes! And, last but not least-- no pigmentation pun intended-- LIGHTEN UP! I bet you and your sister notice your 'uneven complexions' 1000 times more than anyone else does. (Everyone has their own paranoia.) LIVER SPOTSI'm only 27, but I've got some serious 'liver spots' on my cheekbones. Does this mean I'm more apt to age quickly?No, and yes. 'Liver spots' are actually signs of sun damage (which leads to premature aging) and show up in areas where the melanocytes in your skin have been overstimulated by UV radiation. A multitude of lightening ingredients can help repair them, but daily use of an SPF (15+, please) is your best bet for anti-aging prevention. We recommend bliss sunban lotion spf 30.If not one of these then I'm stumped.

are you all american or something?

What? Remember I'm old and stoggy and don't understqand all of the new fangled, fancy, high fullooten language.

lol! How come no one knows what spots are.. are you american?

yes a lot of the posters are american, it says where people are under the avatar.

I don't think anyone knows what you are talking about. Never heard of "teenage spots".

People don't know what spots are because that is a very generic term. It could be anything, my dog has spots..LoLAs for being American, yes. Check out the location under my avatar. It reads Okla. That's the Oklahoma thats in the U.S. not the Oklahoma that's in Africa..LOLWhat kind of spots are they? Red spot, yellow spots, green spots, purple spots, white spots, smelly spots, dry spots, oily spots, big lumpy spots, caved in spots, spots in the shape of the state of texas. Tell us more than just spots!

well most teanagers are spotty, just spots on their faces. like acne but not as bad.. just teeage spots.. from eating greasy foods and stuff.

Actually those are commonly referred to (or at least round where I am in the UK), as 'spots'.. but the more correct name would be 'acne'. No matter how many 'spots/zits/pimples' there are, they are all acne. Just some people have more than others. And no, you do not get spots from eating greasy food, chocolate or anything else. Nor does washing with soap, not rinsing the soap/shower gel etc etc make a difference. Some of the links that were posted should give more information. Count yourself lucky indeed if you do not have them! I did have them.... for much much longer than the end of puberty!

Thanks for clearing that up Dutchlady I feel so inlightened. By the way, welcome to the boreds both you and KT.

in reply to: By the way, welcome to the boreds both you and KT.Thanks OldFolks... and was that a Freudian slip there??

ta, lol

Steve > By "spots", I assume you mean acne pimples. You > No i mean just normal teenage spots. just spots on their faces. like acne but not as badSay it damn it. ZITS!!!A rose by any other name, smells just as sweet.

People in the UK call zits spots the only time i ever used the word zit is when katie-lou hadn't got a clue what a spot was.. hehe..

I just looked at her email address and she is from the UK. Anyways, we Americans call them pimples rather than spots.

I call them love buttons, or is that nipples...

Omg Bob are you really banned?

Yes, I am.

I put in a delayed ban. It will take effect midnight PST. Bye Bye Bob.