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Old 08-08-2023, 06:34 PM
 
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An article said a dermatologist can freeze the spot. I guess we all could do the same in principal by applying an ice cube to the affected area. I've got several but one in particular is in a bad place. Thanks.
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Old 08-08-2023, 07:49 PM
 
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Yeah, I'd like to know too. I don't want to go down the path of buying a slew of creams and lotions to have them not work.
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Old 08-09-2023, 03:40 AM
 
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Prevention is key to brown age spots. Stay out of the sun. Since I didn’t follow my own advice, I have them everywhere. I have WAY too many to freeze off, although, I do freeze the ones on my face. I just pretend they aren’t there.
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Old 08-09-2023, 08:00 AM
 
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Prevention is key to brown age spots. Stay out of the sun. Since I didn’t follow my own advice, I have them everywhere. I have WAY too many to freeze off, although, I do freeze the ones on my face. I just pretend they aren’t there.
Also hereditary.
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Old 08-10-2023, 09:24 AM
 
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I do freeze the ones on my face.
What is your method of doing that? Thanks
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Old 08-11-2023, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Redwood City, CA
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An article said a dermatologist can freeze the spot. I guess we all could do the same in principal by applying an ice cube to the affected area. I've got several but one in particular is in a bad place. Thanks.
I think they must have meant freezing off a spot by using liquid nitrogen on it. I doubt an ice cube would do much of anything.
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Old 08-11-2023, 01:16 PM
 
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I just saw a youtube video on brown spots, the doctor said exfoliate, then use a brightening cream, one he suggested was called White Lucent by Shiseido, but he said any of them at a pharmacy work, and use a retinol cream.
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Old 08-11-2023, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Redwood City, CA
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I have been putting off doing this, but...

My dermatologist told me to get a concoction from a compounding pharmacy and that I should apply the cream to my face and leave it there for four days.

He also said it's likely to hurt like holy heck.

But I do have significant sun damage and he thinks this will burn it off.
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Old 08-11-2023, 01:26 PM
 
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Wait until you're on blood thinners and just scratching your arm creates a big reddish purple blotch.
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Old 08-11-2023, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Redwood City, CA
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Wait until you're on blood thinners and just scratching your arm creates a big reddish purple blotch.
Shucks, I get that all the time already without blood thinners and/or scratching my arm. The reddish-purple blotches are called ecchymoses.
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