Sun damage on the skin of the neck and chest can change the color. Learn how to treat acne red spots or brown.
How is this actress can wear low-cut style and there are signs of sun damage visible on my chest? Many of them work very hard to get rid of acne prone skin. This time of year when many patients come to my office to assist in the treatment of sun damage to the neck and chest, areas of nature called poikiloderma color scheme, which means it can develop a “color overload.” This often occurs in the form of V or U, depending on the collar, making it more clear in the summer when you wear a strapless or spaghetti straps.
As the name suggests, this type of acne spots sun damage to produce a red-brown spots, sun spots, and / or rupture of capillary blood vessels, usually on the side of the neck and / or upper chest. Like other forms of sun damage, poikiloderma more easily treated if diagnosed early. For those with more than spots of red or brown, I tend to prescribe a retinoid cream (Retin-A or Renova like) or a prescription-strength creams that contain retinoids fading. These products are useful, the damaged layer of skin to change color quickly turned around, showing a smooth new skin. Retinoids, when used correctly, also has been shown to stimulate collagen and makes the skin thicker and smoother.
For those with more redness and broken capillaries, I usually recommend the laser treatment. At the office I use the Aurora, the nature of IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), which reduces redness and minimize pores. For people with flecks of red and brown, may I suggest a combination of laser treatments and chemical peels with salicylic acid or trichloroacetic acid. Chemical peeling is also useful for removing scaly, pre-cancerous growth that often occurs with poikiloderma. However, because the neck and chest is more sensitive than your face, I usually use a mild solution for the treatment areas. Several treatments are usually needed, depending on the level of damage from the sun
