Age Spots: What Causes Age Spots and the Best SK-II Products to Remove Them

Age spots can sometimes resemble birthmarks. They appear on parts of your skin regularly exposed to the sun. These age or sun spots commonly develop around the eyes, mouth, and cheeks.

The scientific name for these spots is lentigos , and they’re caused by damage from UVA & UVB rays. Exposure to the sun speeds up melanin production, which is how you get suntanned. But over time the melanin starts clumping, which causes the development of age spots.

Sun spots can make your face appear dull and extremely damaged. However, there are ways you can prevent these spots from developing over time. In this age spots remover section, we’ve provided valuable tips that you should adopt today to prevent age spots from forming on your face.

The best way to prevent UV age spots is to limit your time in the sun. It’s recommended that you get at least 5 to 30 minutes of sun exposure a day to increase vitamin D levels. However, if you stay too long in the sun your skin will burn and it will increase your risk of sunspots.

If you do spend time outside, consider wearing a hat or high-quality sunscreen to cover your face or offcourse find the the nearest gazebo. Additionally, avoid peak sun which is between 10 am and 4 pm. Consider getting your daily dose of sunlight earlier in the morning or just before the sun goes down.

Proper skin care can prevent age spots from developing but you also must use the right products. Consider skincare creams and lotions that contain hyaluronic acid, PITERA™, and niacinamide because these ingredients can visibly brighten up the skin. Follow this skincare routine to help you:

• Wash your face: Use face wash specifically containing ingredients formulated for your skin type. Washing your face removes dirt, excess oil, and bacteria that can otherwise prevent other skin care treatments from penetrating the skin.


• Use a serum: To even out skin tone use a serum that contains PITERA™ – it helps reduce the appearance of dark spots from UVA and UVB oxidative damage on the skin’s surface.


• Moisturize: Another cause of dark spots is dry skin or a lack of collagen production. In this case, you should use a moisturizer every day. SK-II’s lightweight advanced moisturizer melts into skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and leaving skin feeling bouncy and supple.

It’s recommended that you wear sunscreen with an SPF 30 and above for your face. Besides, use a sunscreen specifically formulated for your face so it doesn’t dry the skin or speed up oil production.

Age spots may begin to develop around the eyes first because the skin in this area is thinner. That’s why it’s important to always wear a hat when you go outside to prevent UV rays from affecting the area around your eyes.

If you’ve already developed sun spots on your face, then you’ll need expert tips on how to reduce age spots using various methods. Here are the best solutions to fade or reduce visible sun spots without damaging the skin:

• Use skin products with active ingredients that even out skin tone.
• Consider using an exfoliant to remove dead skin cells and fade out sun spots.
• Go for medical treatments to remove liver spots permanently.

These are the most common ways to fade stubborn visible sun spots on the face, but you can also try using The Facial Treatment Essence from SK-II.

One of the easiest ways to reduce age spots from the face is by developing a skincare routine with the right products. Some steps are similar to how you’d prevent the spots from developing. However, there are extra products you must use to even your skin tone. To start with, you can follow these steps:

• Cleanser: Wash your face with a cleanser to remove makeup, dirt, bacteria, and dead skin cells. This will give a clean surface to apply other skincare products that will fade age spots.
• Toner: Skin-correcting toners that contain vitamin C or PITERA™ are ideal to exfoliate and remove residual impurities and dead skin surface cells Allow the product to evaporate from the face before applying serum.
• Essence: This is a lightweight water liquid that’s designed to hydrate the skin. SK-II’s Facial Treatment Essence locks in moisture to reduce early visible signs of aging and dark spots from sun exposure.
• Serum: Use a brightening serum that evens out skin tone and gives your skin a natural and youthful glow. You can also use microblading so the serum can get absorbed into the skin more effectively.
• Moisturize: To balance out the skin, use a moisturizer that I has active ingredients to help fade visible sun spots around the eyes, cheeks, and mouth.

Skincare products that contain antioxidants protect the skin’s barrier from free radicals. Furthermore, it prevents oxidative damage from environmental factors such as UV rays. This means that creams and serums that contain antioxidants can prevent the appearance of age spots.

PITERA™ is a special component and one of the key ingredients in SK-II skin products. It has powerful antioxidant effects that scavenge the surface of the skin for oxidative damage that contribute to sun spots or dull skin. This powerful antioxidant reduces skin surface oxidative damage from UVA and UVB.

SK-II has a skincare line called GenOptics. This range of skin-brightening products is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that act on discoloration that can cause spots to form. The GenOptics Ultraura Essence Serum visibly reduces dullness and brightens your skin tone. Additionally, this serum targets visible sunspots to fade them out. It contains niacinamide as well as PITERA™.

In this range, you’ll also have the option of GenOptics Spot Essence which is specifically formulated to reduce visible sunspots from the face. It’s suitable for various skin types and it contains niacinamide, PITERA™, and sea kelp extract. After 2 weeks of continuous use, you’ll begin to notice a more even skin tone and a visible reduction in age spots.

You don’t have to struggle trying to lighten your age spots. Simply use the products and techniques mentioned in this post to brighten your skin and reduce unwanted pigment from your face. SK-II products hold the ingredients needed to visibly even out your skin tone without damaging your skin.