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Other causes
There are also signs that blue light from screens can cause pigment spots, says Ariëns. “Further research needs to be done on this, but previous studies do point in that direction. The bottom line is that all radiation can stimulate the cells extra.”
Pregnant women can also suddenly get pigment spots. “This is called melasma or pregnancy mask and is caused by hormone fluctuations.” Sometimes they disappear again after pregnancy, but they can also be permanent.
Treatments
Conclusion: nothing serious, those spots, as long as they don’t grow. But what if you are really disturbed by a somewhat dark spot in the middle of your face or on your arm or leg?
“There are treatments for that. An IPL treatment could be an option, but that again depends on how deep the pigment spots are in the skin layers.” IPL is a laser treatment in which the pigment is heated. “The pigment then explodes, as it were, and a crust forms on the spot. After a few days, the scab falls off and the skin is a lot more even.”
To maintain
Permanently removing pigment is not possible. “You have to compare it to going to the gym. You have to maintain trained arms and legs, the same applies to the pigment spots.” Ariëns recommends using a vitamin C serum and always apply sunscreen. “If you spend a lot of time in the sun after an IPL treatment, the result will not be visible for long. You have to take really good care of it.”
For those who have always wondered: should you put sunscreen on your skin before or after your moisturizer? Ariëns: “Always last. Your day cream has a much thinner structure than sunscreen. If you apply your moisturizer last, it won’t get through the sunburn. Conversely, that is not a problem, not even for the effectiveness of the sunscreen.”
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