Fight discoloration with skin-brightening products Any time spent in the sun can make current melasma (brown spots on your skin) more noticeable, as well as create new dark spots down the road, warns Schlessinger. While wearing sunscreen and a hat for protection is key, there are also products to help control it as well. "The new SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense, $98, is a great option because it includes kojic acid, tranexamic acid and other lightening ingredients to help fade the look of brown spots," he says. "Again, be sure to always wear sunscreen over the top of products like these to further protect the skin and to help maintain lightening results."
Another great product to help fight brown spots caused by sun damage is SkinMedica Lytera 2.0 Pigment Correcting Serum, $154. "The light preparation is perfect for summer skin while the active ingredients, including tranexamic acid, phytic acid, niacinamide, phenylethyl resorcinol and marine extract blend, help hit multiple facets of pigment production, breakdown and skin barrier protection," says Palm.
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