Many people develop age spots on their skin as they mature and grow older. Age spots are normally brown or grayish in color and have a flat appearance. To the untrained eye they look like large freckles. There is no specific area where age spots appear. They can appear on the arms and back of the hands or on the face. They could also develop on the chest or neck region and sometimes are also seen on the face. Age spots can appear or develop on people with various skin tones however they are more prominently noticed on people who have lighter skin or fair skin. There are several things that you can do if you would like to get rid of these spots from your skin.

If you go out in the sun often then make it a practice to wear sunscreen. The development of age spots gets accelerated with exposure to the suns rays. To avoid the development of new age spots and heal the ones that you have use a sunscreen with a high SPF. This would keep you protected for a longer period of time when you are out in the sun. If you tend to sweat or have had a swim then remember to reapply your sunscreen as it could have gotten washed out or wiped away.

Most drug stores carry bleaching creams or fading creams. These can be purchased over the counter and you do not need to have a prescription to obtain them. These creams help in reducing the tell tale signs of age spots by lightening the age spot and helping it to blend in with the skin surrounding it.

If you do decide to use one of these creams them make sure that you use it carefully in order to get the best results. Check to make sure that your skin is not allergic to any of these creams before using it on your face.

You should also take vitamin C supplements as vitamin C helps to maintain skin which is healthy. It also helps to promote the growth of new skin cells. This would help to replace damaged skin which has grown old. For best results try and use a topical skin cream that contains vitamin C in it.