The way to lighten the spots on both sides of the cheeks needs to be chosen according to the specific reasons, common factors are age spots, chloasma, freckles, etc. After clear diagnosis, general treatment, medicine or laser treatment will be taken.
1. Age spots: age spots are mainly caused by aging and ultraviolet radiation, also called seborrheic keratosis, which can be removed by laser, such as intense pulse laser and radio frequency.
2. Melasma: Melasma is mainly caused by ultraviolet radiation, endocrine factors, etc. It should be well protected from sunlight and avoid direct exposure to ultraviolet rays, and at the same time, it can be improved by topical medication, such as retinoic acid ointment, hydroquinone cream, etc., and with oral tranexamic acid and vitamin E to lighten the pigmentation, and if necessary, it can be lightened by picosecond laser or fruit acid peeling.
3. Freckles: Freckles need to be considered and genetic factors, ultraviolet radiation, etc., need to do a good job of sunscreen to avoid recurrence of freckles, and at the same time, you can use intense pulse light to carry out physical therapy to lighten freckles.
Different types of freckles on both sides of the cheeks can be treated differently, and the above medicines should be applied in accordance with doctor’s prescription, and should not be used indiscriminately, so as to avoid adverse consequences. It is suggested that patients should go to the hospital in time to improve the examination and make a clear diagnosis.