Comments on: 3 Skincare Mistakes You May Be Making That Are Giving You Dark Spots

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:39:48 +0000

In reply to Sirena Kisch. Sirena, if your skin isn't irritated or dry/flaky, you're not overexfoliating. You need to reapply sunscreen because sunlight deactivates it. In summer under the sun, the degradation happens within two hours. But if you're spending most of your time indoors and away from sunlight, reapplication may not be necessary at all.

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:33:42 +0000

In reply to JD. JD, sorry you had to learn the hard way! Sun damage is so sneaky. For years, it seems like the sun has no effect on your skin and then one day out of the blue all hell breaks loose on your skin. It's very hard to make dark spots go away completely but there are lots of things you can do to lighten them.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:35:32 +0000

I remember getting sun burns, not tans, but burns. I used to pour baby oil or Hawaiian Tropic Oil no. 2 all over me. The sunspots suddenly came out a couple of years ago, without any warning. I woke up one morning and looked at the mirror, and there they were sitting on my cheeks. It’s not easy to get rid of the spots. I don’t think they’ll ever go away. But I’ll be happy if they lighten up and do not multiply as I get older. To the young ladies out there, do not skip sunscreen!

By: Sirena Kisch

Sirena Kisch — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:48:07 +0000

How do you know if you’re over-exfoliating? I’ve been using the Paula’s Choice 2% BHA liquid (on your recommendation!) daily, sometimes twice a day! Is that too much? I haven’t experienced any visible irritation that I can see, but I do have some sunspots. Also, do you have any recommendations for reapplying sunscreen over makeup? I hate to spend so much time getting ready in the morning only to wreck it all reapplying sunscreen! I work inside though, so I don’t know if reapplication is necessary in my case.