There are many types of facial discoloration, common ones are freckles, chloasma, age spots and many other conditions. Different types of discoloration will lead to different specific treatments, such as medication, laser treatment, freezing treatment and so on.
1. Freckles: Freckles can be treated by 3% hydroquinone cream, 0.05% retinoic acid cream, vitamin E milk and other medicines, but it can only reduce the color of pigmentation. Freckles can also be treated by laser and freezing.
2. Melasma: Melasma can be treated by topical medications such as 3% hydroquinone cream, all-trans retinoic acid, azelaic acid, etc., and oral medications such as vitamin C, vitamin E, tranexamic acid, glutathione, etc. when necessary. Melasma can also be treated by laser and intense pulse light.
3. Age spots: If age spots do not affect aesthetics, they can be left untreated for the time being. If it affects aesthetics, it can be treated by freezing, laser and other ways.
Pigmentation may also be related to other diseases, and it is recommended that patients who are willing to be treated should go to regular hospitals to receive targeted treatment from specialists. Drugs should be used according to the doctor’s prescription, do not self-medication.