How to Reduce Dark Spots

AUTHORED BY: CHARLIE CHEN, M.D.

PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Dark spots on the skin can come in many forms: sun spots, melasma, inflammation, trauma, and/or hyperpigmented scars. Your best defense against sunspot is a good sunscreen. This involves protection against not only sunlight but also our daily digital electronics, which emit HEV blue light. ZO® Skin Care has multiple sunscreen options including sunscreen + primer, sheer broad-spectrum sunscreen, and smart tone sunscreen. ZO® sunscreen has a wider range of protection in comparison to drugstore brands, as it protects against: UVB, UVA, BLUE LIGHT (HEV), and INFRARED (IR-A) light. Protection against harmful rays is key to keeping your skin complexion healthy and supple.

If you already have dark spots, there are more options today than ever before to lighten these hyperpigmented areas. ZO® Pigment control program + Hydroquinone is designed to combat the skin cells producing discoloration. It also helps with texture damage and restoration of skin health. There are also options to address dark sports that do not contain Hydroquinone, such as ZO® Retinol Skin Brightener 1%, Daily Power Defense, Wrinkle + Texture Repair and Brightalive Skin Brightener.

You don’t have to live with dark spots anymore. Depending on the cause, there are multiple treatments to target and lighten your skin, all while improving your overall skin complexion. The first step is to schedule an appointment with a ZO physician, Dr. Charlie Chen, for a free consultation at 858.255.1538. Dr. Chen can provide you with a customized skin care program to target your specific needs. ZO® allows for flexibility and customization because they understand that not all skin problems are alike.