Who hasn’t sighed in front of the mirror when they discovered a new blemish or a more pronounced wrinkle? It’s a daily occurrence for many women. The cause? Well-known factors: the passing of time, of course, but also our hectic lifestyle, stress, a sometimes unbalanced diet, and above all, our best false friend: the sun.
Exposure to UV rays weakens our skin deep down, accelerating the loss of collagen and elasticity. As a result, the skin becomes thinner, less plump, and pigmentation irregularities such as the infamous dark spots can appear. Fortunately, it’s never too late to pamper your skin and restore its radiance naturally.
Why do these spots appear?
The spots that appear on the hands, especially with age, are often called brown spots or age spots . In fact, their real name is solar lentigines . They are caused mainly by repeated exposure to the sun over the years. It’s as if the skin keeps track of every UV ray it receives… and after a while, it shows it.
Concretely, these spots appear when the production of melanin (the skin’s natural pigment) becomes irregular. The sun stimulates melanin, but over time, it accumulates in certain areas, forming these flat, brown spots, more or less large. We often see them on the hands, because these are areas that we forget to protect, even though they are exposed every day.
Natural aging also plays a role. The skin becomes thinner, more fragile, and recovers less well. This isn’t dangerous in itself, but if a spot changes (shape, color, texture), it’s best to have it checked.
Good news: there are treatments to reduce these spots and simple steps to prevent them!
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