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Pigmentation Spots: Understanding Them Better

Many people are concerned about skin spots, which can appear for various reasons, from natural aging to environmental factors like sun exposure. This article explores the causes of skin spots and the best methods to prevent and effectively treat them.

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Understanding skin spots

Types of stains

Skin spots come in many shapes and colours and can appear anywhere on the body. Some are congenital and present from birth, while others develop over time due to various factors.

Main causes

Most spots are due to hyperpigmentation. This phenomenon occurs when melanocytes produce excessive amounts of melanin, the brown pigment that colours the skin. This excessive production accumulates in some localized regions, creating darker spots than the surrounding skin.

Skin spot aggravating factors

Sun exposure

Prolonged and repeated exposure to the sun is one of the leading causes of dark spots. Ultraviolet (UV) rays stimulate melanin production, which can lead to uneven accumulation in certain areas.

Aging and lifestyle

As we age, our skin becomes more susceptible to blemishes. In addition, confident lifestyle choices such as smoking, alcohol consumption, coffee and spicy foods can aggravate certain skin conditions.

Protecting Your Skin Against Spots

Sun protection

Protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays is essential by using a quality sunscreen. Concentrate on the most exposed areas where spots commonly appear: the face, hands, décolleté, shoulders and arms. Here are a few tips:

  • Plan outdoor activities when the sun is less intense.
  • Wear hats and long clothing during sun exposure.
  • Avoid tanning booths.
  • Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.

Healthy lifestyle habits

Adopting a healthy lifestyle can help prevent the appearance of spots.
Limit tobacco, alcohol and coffee consumption, and avoid spicy foods.

Treatments for skin spots

Photorejuvenation

Photorejuvenation eliminates fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, sun damage, freckles, rosacea, and redness.

Chemical peels

Peels can smooth wrinkles, fade acne scars, and reduce couperose (diffuse redness) and pigmentation spots. They regenerate your skin by making it peel slightly, thus promoting its renewal through exfoliation. Although the treatment remains superficial, a brightening effect is observed after several sessions.

Vitamin therapy

An intensive boost of vitamin C to brighten the complexion, treat pigmentation spots and improve skin texture. Vitamin therapy removes uneven skin tones, protects cells from oxidation and smoothes skin.

Use of suitable products

Choose non-photosensitizing products or medications that do not make your skin more sensitive to UV rays. Here’s an ideal routine to reduce and protect your skin from future pigmentation spots:

  • Gentle Cleansers

For example:

  • Vivier’s Hexam: A gentle cleansing gel that removes dirt and excess oil and dissolves makeup.
  • Vivier’s Refreshing Toner: This alcohol—and oil-free formula is enriched with witch hazel extract, orange flower extract, citric acid, vitamin C, and glycerin to provide light hydration, soothe sensitivity, and improve the complexion.
  • Creams/Serums with Brightening Ingredients

For example: HYDROQUINONE-FREE.

  • Vivier radiance serum.
    A versatile antioxidant serum designed to target slightly to moderately uneven skin tone while reducing signs of aging.
    Vivier Skin Lightening Cream.
    An effective brightening cream for light pigmentation, uneven skin tone and sun damage.
  • Retinol 0.3% – 0.5% – 1% de Vivier.
    Specially formulated with powerful complementary ingredients: vitamins C and E, to maximize results, and squalane, to boost hydration and reduce irritation and pigmentation.

WITH HYDROQUINONE.

  • Advanced brightening serum.
    Formulated with 2% hydroquinone USP to visibly reduce dark spots, including those caused by age and UV exposure, and 10% vitamin C to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
  • Corrector 2.
    An effective lightening cream for moderate to severe brown spots, age spots, sun spots and uneven skin tone.
  • Sun protection

For example:

  • SHEER SPF 45 by Vivier. A silky-matte sunscreen with SPF 45 for broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection with a mattifying effect.

SHEER SPF 30 mineral. A 100% mineral sunscreen with SPF 30 providing broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection for a fresh, radiant complexion.