Cures for brown spots on face, arms and hands: What could I do for brown spots on my face, arms and hands, I am sixty two, but I feel a young sixty two, so I would like to get rid of them if there is a way….Thanks!
It seems like you got a case of freckles at this age. Freckles are a hereditary trait that most people inherit and are not dangerous in anyway and cannot be removed. This is assuming that there are not other formations on the skin and the area where the new pigmentation is occurring is clear skin. If this is the case, then there could be any number of causes but since you mentioned your age, the amount of estrogen in your system also leads to some conclusions.
Skin pigmentation occurs due to the presence of a substance called melanin. It is a substance that is even created in plants and the main purpose of it in nature is pigmentation, though in humans it also acts as a natural sun block. The role of melanin is to absorb harsh ultraviolet radiation and a chemical process converts it into harmless heat. This process is a very fast one and happens in the skin everyday upon exposure to the sun. The amount of pigmentation that occurs in the skin is a product of two factors: the amount of sun exposure you are accustomed to and your racial lineage. Pigmentation due to your racial lineage is something uncontrollable, this is why people in the tropics, or trace their racial lineage to the tropics, are generally darker in complexion that people in the non-tropical belts. This makes sense because the amount of UV radiation in the tropics is higher and therefore more sun block in the form of melanin is required. Interestingly, the amount melanin production is also affected by hormones. Androgen is a hormone secreted by both males and females. In males, androgen is produced in copious quantities and is used for the creation of testosterone. In women, this production is not as high and this has been linked to skin pigmentation, it is also been the reason for lighter complexion in women than men in the same race.
Estrogen production in women starts to wane off after a certain age and androgen production reduces in both sexes after the fertile years are over. This is a possible reason for the pigmentation that is occurring suddenly. Because there is a reduced amount of androgen used for estrogen production, the chances are that the androgen that your body is producing is affecting the skin. Solving this problem would involve a high intake of foods that have photoestrogen, which is an exhaustive list that you can find on the internet. You might also have to see a dermatologist for laser therapy to reduce the pigmentation. Try this after some skin whitening creams to be absolutely sure.
