| | Common QuestionsMary Radford, RN | September 9, 2011 at 4:08 pm | Categories: Common Questions | URL: http://wp.me/pMnJi-rO |
I’m African American and at 54 I am noticing that my skin is lighter. Is this normal?
As we age, we observe changes in the number and productivity of our melanocytes. We naturally lose melanocytes, thus diminishing the pigment-producing capacity of our skin. Our skin becomes lighter, less protected and sunburns more easily than it did in our youth. But these changes vary significantly from individual to individual and depend greatly on how we care for our skin.
Be sure to use your broad-spectrum sunscreen daily to help prevent skin damage from sun exposure. All of the Rodan + Fields sunscreens provide UVA and UVB sunscreen protection.
I have age spots and these tiny white dots on my skin. What are these and how can I make them go away?
From our very first day at the park, ultraviolet radiation causes melanocytes to become enlarged and overactive, particularly in fairer skinned individuals. Over time, this increased melanocyte activity causes the formation of brown spots, which we refer to as freckles in children and liver spots in the elderly. At the same time, chronic sun exposure may lead to total de-pigmentation due to destruction of melanocytes. The evidence of this is the appearance of white dots scattered most prominently on the forearm and chin.
Although you cannot do anything to reduce the white spots, you can address excessive pigmentation with Rodan + Fields REVERSE Regimen.
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