I have been using this vitamin c face serum by rice berry littleextra for a few months now, and I'm really impressed with the outcomes. It's become an important part of my everyday skincare routine. Over time, the serum has visibly decreased the size of my pores and diminished dark spots. It's great for my sensitive skin. One of its standout features about this serum is its light, non-greasy texture. It absorbs quickly, making my skin feel refreshed without any oily residue. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a brighter, more even complexion, especially with the benefits of black rice water. This serum is gentle enough even for sensitive skin. After applying the face serum, I follow up with rice berry sunscreen, which contains niacinamide and kojic acid, These have helped me additionally reduce dark spots. Also, doing yoga everyday helps maintain my skin's elasticity.
This vitamin c serum by litttleextra riceberry is just wow. It works wonderfully and has notably improved my pigmentation. It contains no fragrance. Is a good match for my skin.
🌱 working in a nursing home and seeing so many sun spots on elderly faces and back of hands. And seeing their skin it's so fragile and lots of times paper thin skin. Make it a habit to wear sunscreen always! 💚 Dr Dray would you mind doing a video on elderly skin care? Thank you!
Tidbit from an optometrist eye doctor: the windshields of most cars offer pretty good UV protection, but not the side windows. Resultingly, we see more sun damage on patients' left side. Bonus tip: Ask your optician for UV coating on your eyeglasses! Polycarbonate lenses have built-in UV protection though.
I know I posted this on your page before, but for anyone reading, the Neostrata Dark Spot Corrector (Dr Dray approved) works very well too!! Mine have lightened sooo much. I'm on 10 weeks of using it, but I started seeing results after a few weeks.
People thanked and will thank Dr. Dray for generations , we all owe her. This info is gold I will never get tired of sharing this video. I started using spf when I was 20 but stop for a year because of some you tuber that said sun is good and spf is just a gimmick and boy , all of my effort went to trash, I had the worst skin. Thank God I am now back and to be honest big part of my better skin now I owe to Dr. Dray. I really feel guilty without spf I just can't after washing my face or taking a bath spf is a habbit and a must every morning.
I'm using differin adapalene and also differin spot treatment with 2% hydroquinone for melasma and it's definitely making a difference, been doing it for the last 7 months at night.
@@laurajovine5589 yes I do, both nightly, adapalene first then apply the rest of my night time skincare, with hydroquinone on last almost every night. I put the adapalene all over, but the hydroquinone just on the brown spot just as Dr Dray said.
Making my mom watch this! She recently visited the derm for her sun spots but these extra tips will be handy! (She never wore sunscreen for 45 years - damn- and made fun of me when I did - but now she wears it religiously)
My dad is the same, thought sunscreen was a joke and now has TONS of sun damage... i wish he would come to his senses like your mom and wear sunscreen but nope, still denies that spf does anything 🤦♀️🤦♀️
I’m likely your moms age and sadly, it wasn’t stressed much at all when we were kids. All we had was thick zinc oxide ( and I mean THICK lol, ) and Coppertone ( which smelled nice but mostly ineffective) 😩😩😩 No one even mentioned yesterday wearing it daily OR SPF clothing! Sigh...And You Tube didn’t exist so we only heard advice maybe once yearly, ha ha. Thankfully, I was never a sun worshipper and preferred reading books inside, lol. You guys are fortunate with all the info AND products available today, take advantage ! If only I could get my teen son to believe me 🙄🙄🙄
Right!! But luckily you still stayed away from the sun which is still good! and it's never too late to start! As a teen i was also not into skin care, (as i was unaware of it), my parents were neither. I stumbled across Dr dray 2 years back (when i was 21), and it has helped my damaged skin immensely! I get compliments even though i have acne, the texture has really improved! So your son may just grow into it in a few years xoxo he's really lucky that you know so much about it, and are there to teach him
What makes your skin glow, and and your lashes so long and beautiful? You are so blessed that you have known how to take care of your skin and had the products from a young age! We didn't even know all this in the 60's and 70's. But my mom did teach me not to worship the sun and to use skincare. Thank you for helping me be the best age 60 I can be!
Tretinoing and hidroquinone.has been working well on my mom's back hands, however sometimes she developed irritation, then she used triamcinolone and cicaplast baume, after a break she continued the treatment, her spots are close to fade away completely. 😍😍😍😍😍😍
That Siseido sunscreen is wonderful. I use 50+ tinted. The coverage is high but natural. Very water and sweat resistent (I live in Brazil). I also use it as foundation.
So glad to see Neutrogena rapid wrinkle repair cream on your list that you provided. I have to admit my skin has improved in appearance since using this wonderful cream a few weeks back.
I recently got a sample for Murad's spot lightening and it has hydroquinone in it. Let me tell you I saw an amazing difference in my skin in less than a week. It was amazing. I have sensitive skin but it didn't bother me at all. I'm using it now daily and it's awesome.
I tried this too. I have a 2" white spot on my face that I can't even out with any other product that I've tried, and it did not fade my sunspot. It must have smeared into another area of my face during sleep.
@@deedeevee4254 yes, I've alternated putting it on under makeup after skincare in the morning and at night. My skin blotchines overall really improved.
@@flxwercxrpse1871 I have general splotchiness, tannish brown spots from probably sun exposure many years ago. I don't get in the sun now but even when I was younger if I got out in the sun very much I would get tan spotchy skin. I wonder if there is glycolic acid in the Murad one? not sure but it's expensive, I just noticed it helping a great deal in a short amount of time. I have darker sun spots, a few on my hands and top of arm. I haven't tried it on there.
@@flxwercxrpse1871 I have just one on my face, lower cheek area that I hate the most. I have some on arms and hands but found nothing much helps them. I've tried them all! I've tried my whole face but still have a whiter circle, no matter what. I prefer the sun spot over this weird white area.. 😂
I have protected my skin with sunscreen evey day since my early 20s (I am 38), but a few years ago I developed a sunspot on my cheek. I tried hydroquinone, and it lightened the spot a little, but it did not disappear, so I am now treating the spot with laser. It is looking less dark, so fingers crossed. I am glad to hear there are other options to try! Thanks for this video!!!
I had a laser treatment at the dermatologists office for a total cost of $300 initially and then $120 for 2 subsequent tx and it really helped get rid of my dark spots.
My was acquired as a child:( my parents unfortunately were not as vigilant as they should be:( I have been wearing sunscreen, sunglasses and hat since I was a teenager:( the damage was already done though:(
Thank you Dr. Dray! I have a kidney transplant and spent years sunbathing so I'm extra cautious now. I've used your advice for sunspots on my legs with hydroquinone and adapolene and it's working. Hopefully it's all cleared up by my wedding next year!
Thanks to your stance on sunscreen I now use the Cerave mineral 50 & tinted 30 paired together. (And their morning lotion with spf 30, I've been loving all of Cerave honestly). And then a 50 on the hands and arms/body. Also love how it has helped my skin in pairing with protection. As you've said, like most I've never been to a Derm, but I love learning! (And as mom of 5, I can pass on the little tid bits to my kids as they grow). Thank you for sharing your knowledge, ... and humor! 🤜🤛😄
I'm from Europe and here Hydroquinone is banned for more than 15 years! Yes, it slows down the production of melanin, but also may cause allergic skin reactions, lungs irritation and it can also be carcinogenic. So what would you recommend as an alternative?
@TimroBuda This is completely false information. There is hypo- and hyper-pigmentation and hyperpigmentation in and of itself constitutes somewhat of an umbrella term. Sun spots are one example of hyperpigmentation. Melasma is also a type if hyperpigmentation and refers to what you described in your comment - there is a hormonal component to it. Hyperpigmentation can be the result of UV exposure, trauma, heat etc.
I have been wearing broad brimmed hats and sunblocking clothing for years! I just neglected using the sunscreen, I hate the feeling on my skin. I did not realize how bad my skin barrier was. Now that I have cared for my skin appropriately, my issues with sunscreen/sunblock has changed.
Hi Dr. Dray i am surprised you did not mention intense pulse light treatment. I was a big sun person and did these treatments and wow what a difference in my skin.
Thank you! My derm prescribed me with Esomed cream (Hydroquinone 2%) and told me to start applying it as soon as fall starts. She also emphasized the importance of religiously applying spf the morning after and throughout the day. I hope my skin will behave well with it.
I got in tanning beds in my teens and twenties, we had little info back then about the dangers and what we did have we ignored, shame on me, because now I am covered! in age spots, seborrheic keratosis, wrinkles, I am trying to correct and fade them now and I've had little success, thank you the videos, you have helped me alot, I cannot afford a good derm, so I am so grateful for you...
I have used TriLuma, but it is way too expensive. Per Dr Dray, I use Ambi Fade Cream (contains 2% hydroquinone) coupled with Adapalene (aka Differin) on the sun spot only. Works just as well! After about 2 months of use, I take a several week holiday.
Not sure what’s the difference between sunspot or age spot…? I got rid of a dime-sized spot by mixing ORGANIC, COLD PRESSED (and in a glass bottle) castor oil with ORGANIC garlic oil. I mixed 3:1, castor oil to garlic oil. I applied twice a day for maybe a month and a half, and it completely disappeared.
thank you for the recommendations! Cotz is the cheapest. Paula's Choice isn't on the list but she makes a tinted mineral sunscreen for a comparable price - depends on whether you buy it on her site and if it's on sale.
Aloha from Hawaii, Dr. Dray! It's amazing how you've addressed all my questions regarding treatments for hyperpigmentation in one video! I am so grateful! Have a blessed and beautiful day!
I had a terrible experience with laser!! Went in with tiny sun spots on upper cheekbone area, had frac lazer and left with silver dollar sized dark hyperpigmentation on both cheeks!! My face is ruined!! Wept at Dr’s office , she offered weekly peels but didn’t help!! I live in a shaded world now. I use cotz sunscreen plus any other mineral sunscreen I can get my hands on! I wear a large brim hat. I’ve tinted my car windows and place a cling UV shield also. Any reflection of sun or indoor light will darken ANY improvement I’ve managed to get from fade creams or protection from sunblocks. Aren’t Hydroquinones cancer causing?? I’ve tried triluma but it made my spots darker! Anything I try may work temporarily, but even with layers of the titanium/ oxide combo sunscreens , my hyperpigmentation still gets darker if I’m outdoors!! Is there anything else I could try???? Thank you
Ohh me too. I had that experience too. My tought, it’s because i did something wrong after laser. So i start blame my self. I had plan for another laser maybe next month. But after i read this, i get hesitate.
Hello from HTX too! I’m applying for PA school next cycle (looking at BCM and other schools!) and plan on being a derm PA. Ive been watching you for years and I’m so happy to see how your channel grew since I’ve began watching you! I’ve always found your videos inspiring and educational ☺️
I had a sun spot on my right hand butt after five years of my prescription of Retin-A, it's pretty much faded. Sunscreen everyday has kept my skin pretty clear! Happy Friday Almost the weekend 😷🍁
I am an idiot (again). I’ve never bought tinted sunscreen because I thought it was cosmetically tinted to be like foundation. Dr. Dray sets me straight, yet again! Thank you so much for this.
You’ve convinced me about sunscreen!! It’s taken me a while to find one that doesn’t bother my rosacea but I think I’ve got one. I’m Welsh and Irish with blue eyes and auburn hair and I’ve been freckled since toddlerhood. I’ve done the laser a couple times. Great video for us spotted people!
painterick try Suntique’s I’m pure cica suncream. It’s working wonders for me. It’s spf 50 and a mineral sunscreen. It calms my redness and feels moisturizing and comfortable on the skin! No white cast and plays well under makeup too.
painterick i also have rosacea and love Australian Gold tinted Mineral spf 50. I even use it on my eyelids and i have super sensitive eyes. Works wonderfully! Even under makeup. The tint is enough to remove the white cast (absolutely zero white cast) but doesn’t change the color of skin so even a man could wear it ( does not look like makeup for example.) give it a try!
Gosh just now watching this it was one hell of a stressful friday for me and it just started to become better right after I hear WELL, HEY GUYS! ♥️✨👏🏻 thank you for the knowledge and Joy you bring us Dr. Dray 👩⚕️
I was just going through your playlist and I enjoy watching your videos even I live in Pakistan and most of the products you recommend are difficult to find here. Yet I am addicted to your videos. You have stopped me quite a many times to waste my money 🤣 Tons of thanks to you 💗
I found Fraxel combined with V Beam the most effective. I have deep ones on my hands. Even a medium peel didn’t do much for them. IPL is more gentle and you need regular sessions.
Thank you for the PSA on sun spots, when and what to look out for, and as always, your educational content! You are so very generous with the information sharing. It's a real godsend! :) Happy Friday Dr. Dray!
Dr. Dray your skin looks everyday more beautiful. Do you think that melasma and hyperpigmentation can worsen after using it on hispanic olive skin tone?
Dr. Dray, can you let us know specifically which types of laser treatments are most effective against sun spots? Thank you so much for this video, and all your excellent information!
Hey there IPL laser and Clarity are really good for pigmentation. I don't recommend picosure. Some say it's amazing but I had a session and it made it worse.. so maybe it worked for someone else but it did not for me.
I have used differin for 2 years before switching to tret last september. It did nothing for my melasma and sun spots. Game changer when switching to tret and hydroquinone, this was officially the first summer in 4 years when I was totally melasma-free ( the summer heat always made it come back even with SPF, sunglasses, hats, etc 😒😒)
Im so glad you made this! Im 21 but i have had a blotch of sun spots on my hands since i was 12 and I absolutely hate them and have always been so insecure about them. I feel like they made my hands look so much older. I also have some under my eye and even some on my lips. :(
My husband had great success with cryotherapy no problems and really no pain, it’s just a quick little spray. It took twenty years off his face it’s nice to remove those spots and they never came back.
Hi Dr Dray. I'm really interested in your thoughts on Psoriasis? Do you think Cerave healing ointment is any helpful or is there better out there? I know this has nothing to do with todays video but I value your opinion.
This is way off the subject however does anyone know if Dr. Dray has given an update on her Mom? I've held her in my prayers. I hope she's doing well. I miss sweet Tybee too! 💙🙏
Yes. I've also asked. Haven't heard anything either. That just worries me. She's so nice. Tybee is sweet. I hope she's doing good. Could also be, she could be self conscious of how she looks too. Still I pray she's better.
Thanks for the video. Doctors telling people just to avoid the sun just isn’t realistic. We need at least some sunlight for health- including mental, vitamin d, etc. This is one of those recommendations that makes sense on paper or in a lab but not in the real world. What if you live somewhere like LA where it’s sunny all the time…are you supposed to wear a big hat all the time? It’s like doctors telling people with hypertension to never eat more than 2000mg of salt per day. Or never have sex and you won’t get an STD. Realistically, these aren’t practical recommendations. As someone who has had to deal with really bad sun spots, lasers are the way to go. Trying to avoid getting new ones (in my case) has been a fool’s errand. I wear a strong spf and work inside but I still get them. Just bad genetics. But lasers have been a game changer for me.
Dr. Dray- I use sunscreen every day, often reapply, but it’s an expensive habit. But I want to keep this habit! (I have a ton of moles, etc. so I need to really protect my skin). BUT! What sunscreen do you recommend that’s actually affordable? I like zinc spf 50+ broad spectrum mineral sunscreen (less chemicals if possible) which sunscreen would you most recommend that’s affordable? I’m going through a bottle every 1-2 weeks! Hoping to hear some responses. I did watch your sunscreen videos before- just need to find a more affordable sunscreen. Currently my favorite one is Think Sport SPF 50+ zinc oxide 20% ($25 for 6 fluid ounce bottle) Thank you!
Great advice and recommendations. I'd be careful about freezing them off on the face, though. I had a couple of keratosis (?) spots on my back frozen off. It worked well, but left red spots that are still there a year later. Replacing a sun spot on the face with a red spot isn't much improvement. I'm going to try the Ambi cream and Adapalene. I already wear mineral sunscreen on my face. I have a couple of very tiny, but noticeable, sun spots on my face.
I wear spf 50 everyday, glasses and hats and still have these spots, even got a skin check the other day by skin dr who confirmed no issues. My skin used to clear and no issues, now just a mess.
I have been using this vitamin c face serum by rice berry littleextra for a few months now, and I'm really impressed with the outcomes. It's become an important part of my everyday skincare routine. Over time, the serum has visibly decreased the size of my pores and diminished dark spots. It's great for my sensitive skin. One of its standout features about this serum is its light, non-greasy texture. It absorbs quickly, making my skin feel refreshed without any oily residue. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a brighter, more even complexion, especially with the benefits of black rice water. This serum is gentle enough even for sensitive skin. After applying the face serum, I follow up with rice berry sunscreen, which contains niacinamide and kojic acid, These have helped me additionally reduce dark spots. Also, doing yoga everyday helps maintain my skin's elasticity.
This vitamin c serum by litttleextra riceberry is just wow. It works wonderfully and has notably improved my pigmentation. It contains no fragrance. Is a good match for my skin.
1- Hydroquinone
2- Topical vitamin A
3- Chemical peels
4- Laser
5- Cryotherapy
Any time I watch a video I look for this listing so thank you. I am grateful to you.
Thank you for this.
Thanks
Thank you so much 🥰
Thanks 😁
🌱 working in a nursing home and seeing so many sun spots on elderly faces and back of hands. And seeing their skin it's so fragile and lots of times paper thin skin. Make it a habit to wear sunscreen always! 💚 Dr Dray would you mind doing a video on elderly skin care? Thank you!
Great idea!
I'm a CNA and work in geriatrics and yes this would be neat 💯👏🏼
nicolennox415 yes no one addresses skin care after 70 . We older people still like to take care of our skin and use make up.
Would love to know what to buy for my 81 yr old mother. Cerave, I’m guessing!
@@mjjohnston4654 the Vanicream is excellent too.
Tidbit from an optometrist eye doctor: the windshields of most cars offer pretty good UV protection, but not the side windows. Resultingly, we see more sun damage on patients' left side.
Bonus tip: Ask your optician for UV coating on your eyeglasses! Polycarbonate lenses have built-in UV protection though.
Is their any screen/film we can apply on the windows to make the interiors sun protected??
I got all my cars windows, including my windshield, professionally tinted to protect me. Best decision!
norniea - I love to hear this!
Gul - Yes, you can have a UV blocking film put on your car and home windows.
@@riverbeee9643 that's really good to hear. I have been trying to find this out. Do dealerships do that? or can you buy it from some store/online?
I know I posted this on your page before, but for anyone reading, the Neostrata Dark Spot Corrector (Dr Dray approved) works very well too!! Mine have lightened sooo much. I'm on 10 weeks of using it, but I started seeing results after a few weeks.
People thanked and will thank Dr. Dray for generations , we all owe her. This info is gold I will never get tired of sharing this video. I started using spf when I was 20 but stop for a year because of some you tuber that said sun is good and spf is just a gimmick and boy , all of my effort went to trash, I had the worst skin. Thank God I am now back and to be honest big part of my better skin now I owe to Dr. Dray. I really feel guilty without spf I just can't after washing my face or taking a bath spf is a habbit and a must every morning.
We love , she tell the TRUTH!!!
I froze off my own sunspots with wart freeze off. Worked like a charm!
Really wow? Did you see them gone right away
I'm using differin adapalene and also differin spot treatment with 2% hydroquinone for melasma and it's definitely making a difference, been doing it for the last 7 months at night.
Hey! Do you apply the hydroquinone and adapalene on the same days? Or do you alternate them??
@@laurajovine5589 yes I do, both nightly, adapalene first then apply the rest of my night time skincare, with hydroquinone on last almost every night. I put the adapalene all over, but the hydroquinone just on the brown spot just as Dr Dray said.
@JLE May I ask which brand are you using for the 2% hydroquinone?
@@beachouse8082 differin has one called dark spot correcting serum, it does have a bit of a smell but doesn't bother me
@@ltejle I see thank you! Aloha 🌺
Making my mom watch this! She recently visited the derm for her sun spots but these extra tips will be handy! (She never wore sunscreen for 45 years - damn- and made fun of me when I did - but now she wears it religiously)
My dad is the same, thought sunscreen was a joke and now has TONS of sun damage... i wish he would come to his senses like your mom and wear sunscreen but nope, still denies that spf does anything 🤦♀️🤦♀️
I’m likely your moms age and sadly, it wasn’t stressed much at all when we were kids. All we had was thick zinc oxide ( and I mean THICK lol, ) and Coppertone ( which smelled nice but mostly ineffective) 😩😩😩
No one even mentioned yesterday wearing it daily OR SPF clothing! Sigh...And You Tube didn’t exist so we only heard advice maybe once yearly, ha ha.
Thankfully, I was never a sun worshipper and preferred reading books inside, lol.
You guys are fortunate with all the info AND products available today, take advantage ! If only I could get my teen son to believe me 🙄🙄🙄
@@annaomodeo7318 right?? my dad too thinks this is ridiculous! he's at a point where I can't change his opinion at all
Right!! But luckily you still stayed away from the sun which is still good! and it's never too late to start! As a teen i was also not into skin care, (as i was unaware of it), my parents were neither. I stumbled across Dr dray 2 years back (when i was 21), and it has helped my damaged skin immensely! I get compliments even though i have acne, the texture has really improved! So your son may just grow into it in a few years xoxo he's really lucky that you know so much about it, and are there to teach him
@@annaomodeo7318 My mum is the same
What makes your skin glow, and and your lashes so long and beautiful? You are so blessed that you have known how to take care of your skin and had the products from a young age! We didn't even know all this in the 60's and 70's. But my mom did teach me not to worship the sun and to use skincare.
Thank you for helping me be the best age 60 I can be!
Tretinoin, sunscreen, and mascara!
Tretinoing and hidroquinone.has been working well on my mom's back hands, however sometimes she developed irritation, then she used triamcinolone and cicaplast baume, after a break she continued the treatment, her spots are close to fade away completely.
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That Siseido sunscreen is wonderful. I use 50+ tinted. The coverage is high but natural. Very water and sweat resistent (I live in Brazil). I also use it as foundation.
So glad to see Neutrogena rapid wrinkle repair cream on your list that you provided. I have to admit my skin has improved in appearance since using this wonderful cream a few weeks back.
I always wear spf on my hands and it really pays off at my age.
How many yeats have u used spf on thr back of your hands?
@@AudreyNataliaKosmar Around 10- 20 now.
@@DoctorAnne do you use it only on the back of your hands or do you spread it until your elbow is covered?
Is it enough to wear UPF 50+ gloves or should I apply sunscreen anyways?
@@AudreyNataliaKosmar I live in Germany, my underarms are usually covered, so I apply it only to my hands.
Never clicked so fasttt ❤️ listening you is like a therapy
thanks for watching
we all love Dr Dray
Happy Friday 💙
@@DrDrayzday yes!!❤️
@@DrDrayzday Thank you I wish you a wonderful Friday too
I recently got a sample for Murad's spot lightening and it has hydroquinone in it. Let me tell you I saw an amazing difference in my skin in less than a week. It was amazing. I have sensitive skin but it didn't bother me at all. I'm using it now daily and it's awesome.
I tried this too. I have a 2" white spot on my face that I can't even out with any other product that I've tried, and it did not fade my sunspot. It must have smeared into another area of my face during sleep.
@@deedeevee4254 yes, I've alternated putting it on under makeup after skincare in the morning and at night. My skin blotchines overall really improved.
Where do you have spots if you don’t mind me asking? I have some on my hands like a whole blotch :( and even some on my lips and under my eyes.
@@flxwercxrpse1871 I have general splotchiness, tannish brown spots from probably sun exposure many years ago. I don't get in the sun now but even when I was younger if I got out in the sun very much I would get tan spotchy skin. I wonder if there is glycolic acid in the Murad one? not sure but it's expensive, I just noticed it helping a great deal in a short amount of time. I have darker sun spots, a few on my hands and top of arm. I haven't tried it on there.
@@flxwercxrpse1871 I have just one on my face, lower cheek area that I hate the most. I have some on arms and hands but found nothing much helps them. I've tried them all! I've tried my whole face but still have a whiter circle, no matter what. I prefer the sun spot over this weird white area.. 😂
I have protected my skin with sunscreen evey day since my early 20s (I am 38), but a few years ago I developed a sunspot on my cheek. I tried hydroquinone, and it lightened the spot a little, but it did not disappear, so I am now treating the spot with laser. It is looking less dark, so fingers crossed. I am glad to hear there are other options to try! Thanks for this video!!!
I did laser too. The problem is that the spot will reappear without the use of sun protection.
Did it disappear?
Spf religiously n Obagi. Wearing hats when outside, sunglasses plus umbrella.. my complexion is clearer n younger looking at 48.
Thanks to you I’m using sunscreen every day as part of my skin care regime Also using tretinoin every night, my skin has never looked better.
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Tretinoin how? Like what product
@@Ms.Irod2024 I get my Tretinoin from a pharmacy in Spain, you can just buy it over the counter there.
That's sad I think we can't do that in the States
I had a laser treatment at the dermatologists office for a total cost of $300 initially and then $120 for 2 subsequent tx and it really helped get rid of my dark spots.
Nice is it.I P L laser
Dr. Dray, you look luminous in this video.
Glad there's someone on here actually sharing information just to help people.
Thank you ❤️
The moral of the story- prevention!
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My was acquired as a child:( my parents unfortunately were not as vigilant as they should be:( I have been wearing sunscreen, sunglasses and hat since I was a teenager:( the damage was already done though:(
Mikael Vitaly Vyacheslav yeah nah mate
Hi Dr Dray, would you do a video on acne scarring, particularly on the chin area.
@@lovingkindness304 -if you search dr Dray/acne scarring you’ll find her video on that subject.
Dr. Dray, you are a really good teacher. You explain thoroughly and clearly things that are otherwise confusing and complex. I really appreciate you!
What sunscreen do you have on in this video ?! Your skin is g l o w i n g ✨
Lemon juice directly on the dark spot twice a day has worked for me. Give it a few weeks.
Thank you Dr. Dray! I have a kidney transplant and spent years sunbathing so I'm extra cautious now. I've used your advice for sunspots on my legs with hydroquinone and adapolene and it's working. Hopefully it's all cleared up by my wedding next year!
Hi Karissa, could u pls share the video that you mentioned here 🙏
Please make a video about how to apply sunscreen while wearing a mask. Also ways to keep your mask bacteria free and your face pimple free.
I have melasma thank you Doc. Dray for sharing this preventive tips in lessening/ removing dark spots.
Thanks to your stance on sunscreen I now use the Cerave mineral 50 & tinted 30 paired together.
(And their morning lotion with spf 30, I've been loving all of Cerave honestly).
And then a 50 on the hands and arms/body.
Also love how it has helped my skin in pairing with protection. As you've said, like most I've never been to a Derm, but I love learning! (And as mom of 5, I can pass on the little tid bits to my kids as they grow).
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, ... and humor! 🤜🤛😄
I'm from Europe and here Hydroquinone is banned for more than 15 years! Yes, it slows down the production of melanin, but also may cause allergic skin reactions, lungs irritation and it can also be carcinogenic.
So what would you recommend as an alternative?
No it does not
Dr. Dray you deserve a million “sun- scribers.” You are looking really great too. Love to your wonderful mom I always enjoyed watching her with you.
Dr Dray, what’s the difference between hyperpigmentation and sun spots? Thank you!
Hyperpigmentation is more due to hormonal changes like pregnancy wheres sunspots are trigerred by agressive exposure in sun with out protection.
@TimroBuda This is completely false information. There is hypo- and hyper-pigmentation and hyperpigmentation in and of itself constitutes somewhat of an umbrella term. Sun spots are one example of hyperpigmentation. Melasma is also a type if hyperpigmentation and refers to what you described in your comment - there is a hormonal component to it. Hyperpigmentation can be the result of UV exposure, trauma, heat etc.
Wow you’re looking absolutely stunning. Whatever youve done, this works for you.
thanks
I have been wearing broad brimmed hats and sunblocking clothing for years! I just neglected using the sunscreen, I hate the feeling on my skin. I did not realize how bad my skin barrier was. Now that I have cared for my skin appropriately, my issues with sunscreen/sunblock has changed.
Hi Dr. Dray i am surprised you did not mention intense pulse light treatment. I was a big sun person and did these treatments and wow what a difference in my skin.
Thank you! My derm prescribed me with Esomed cream (Hydroquinone 2%) and told me to start applying it as soon as fall starts. She also emphasized the importance of religiously applying spf the morning after and throughout the day. I hope my skin will behave well with it.
Hi could you update :')?
I got in tanning beds in my teens and twenties, we had little info back then about the dangers and what we did have we ignored, shame on me, because now I am covered! in age spots, seborrheic keratosis, wrinkles, I am trying to correct and fade them now and I've had little success, thank you the videos, you have helped me alot, I cannot afford a good derm, so I am so grateful for you...
Do not lay outside in the summer in your bathing suit with baby oil slathered all over your body like we did in the 70s.
This dr. makes me want to listen to scientific lectures and im not mad about it. U would be a terrific professor at Uni💕
Yup. She is soothing. 😈
Your lashes are always on point!
I have used TriLuma, but it is way too expensive. Per Dr Dray, I use Ambi Fade Cream (contains 2% hydroquinone) coupled with Adapalene (aka Differin) on the sun spot only. Works just as well! After about 2 months of use, I take a several week holiday.
ive never been here so early! have a good weekend, Dr, and thank you for your work!
Thanks for watching 💙
Not sure what’s the difference between sunspot or age spot…?
I got rid of a dime-sized spot by mixing ORGANIC, COLD PRESSED (and in a glass bottle) castor oil with ORGANIC garlic oil. I mixed 3:1, castor oil to garlic oil. I applied twice a day for maybe a month and a half, and it completely disappeared.
Thank you for this. My husband is a truck driver, constantly under sun.
thanks for watcing
thank you for the recommendations! Cotz is the cheapest. Paula's Choice isn't on the list but she makes a tinted mineral sunscreen for a comparable price - depends on whether you buy it on her site and if it's on sale.
Just started hydroquinone and tretinoin a couple weeks ago. Wish me luck 🤞🏼
I hope it goes well for you and that you get the results you are looking for! 😊😊 I hope the irritation isn’t bad!!
Goodluck! I've been on tretinoin for 4 months now and my skin has never looked better
Why do we use tretinoin? Can soneone explain?
Yusra Tahreem Anti aging, melasma, acne. Mostly for anti aging if you start tret in your 20s in your 50s you will look 40.
My favourite combination!
4 weeks into Tri Luma and seeing great results !
Thank you
Aloha from Hawaii, Dr. Dray! It's amazing how you've addressed all my questions regarding treatments for hyperpigmentation in one video! I am so grateful! Have a blessed and beautiful day!
I had a terrible experience with laser!! Went in with tiny sun spots on upper cheekbone area, had frac lazer and left with silver dollar sized dark hyperpigmentation on both cheeks!! My face is ruined!! Wept at Dr’s office , she offered weekly peels but didn’t help!! I live in a shaded world now. I use cotz sunscreen plus any other mineral sunscreen I can get my hands on! I wear a large brim hat. I’ve tinted my car windows and place a cling UV shield also. Any reflection of sun or indoor light will darken ANY improvement I’ve managed to get from fade creams or protection from sunblocks. Aren’t Hydroquinones cancer causing?? I’ve tried triluma but it made my spots darker!
Anything I try may work temporarily, but even with layers of the titanium/ oxide combo sunscreens , my hyperpigmentation still gets darker if I’m outdoors!!
Is there anything else I could try????
Thank you
Ohh me too. I had that experience too. My tought, it’s because i did something wrong after laser. So i start blame my self. I had plan for another laser maybe next month. But after i read this, i get hesitate.
After just a few months of watching Dr. Dray and adopting her skincare ideology, my 49 year old skin looks years younger.
Tell us what you're doing! What exactly is improving? Would love to hear more.
Dr dray we meet again 💗💗💗 hope you’re having a beautiful day
Happy Friday!!
Thank you so much!! I just bought ambi cream and was wondering: should I apply it before or after my moisturizer, or does it even matter?
Hello from HTX too! I’m applying for PA school next cycle (looking at BCM and other schools!) and plan on being a derm PA. Ive been watching you for years and I’m so happy to see how your channel grew since I’ve began watching you! I’ve always found your videos inspiring and educational ☺️
I had a sun spot on my right hand butt after five years of my prescription of Retin-A, it's pretty much faded. Sunscreen everyday has kept my skin pretty clear!
Happy Friday Almost the weekend 😷🍁
so it took years to fade??
@@kellyy2399 about three year's
Not mine that’s crazy
Love you Dr. Dray! It’s just so soothing to soak up all your skincare knowledge.
Dr. Dray you’ve turned me into a sunscreen evangelist!
Love your picture lol.
periodt, i swear she truly has turned me into a sunscreen worshipper like the only gift i need for my birthday is la roche posay sunscreen lol
Right! Lol my skin looks so healthy!
Right!? Was same for me!!
Same..same
You look so beautiful and radiant in this video! I don't know what you've changed in the last couple of years but keep doing it!
I am an idiot (again). I’ve never bought tinted sunscreen because I thought it was cosmetically tinted to be like foundation. Dr. Dray sets me straight, yet again! Thank you so much for this.
You’ve convinced me about sunscreen!! It’s taken me a while to find one that doesn’t bother my rosacea but I think I’ve got one. I’m Welsh and Irish with blue eyes and auburn hair and I’ve been freckled since toddlerhood. I’ve done the laser a couple times. Great video for us spotted people!
Please share the sunscreen name. Similar circumstances , ive tried so many they all aggravate my skin.
painterick try Suntique’s I’m pure cica suncream. It’s working wonders for me. It’s spf 50 and a mineral sunscreen. It calms my redness and feels moisturizing and comfortable on the skin! No white cast and plays well under makeup too.
painterick i also have rosacea and love Australian Gold tinted Mineral spf 50. I even use it on my eyelids and i have super sensitive eyes. Works wonderfully! Even under makeup. The tint is enough to remove the white cast (absolutely zero white cast) but doesn’t change the color of skin so even a man could wear it ( does not look like makeup for example.) give it a try!
Gosh just now watching this it was one hell of a stressful friday for me and it just started to become better right after I hear WELL, HEY GUYS! ♥️✨👏🏻 thank you for the knowledge and Joy you bring us Dr. Dray 👩⚕️
I will never think of the song "Walking on Sunshine" the same way again
I love 80s music and I hate that damn song. Foolish Katrina and the Waves 😂🤣
I was just going through your playlist and I enjoy watching your videos even I live in Pakistan and most of the products you recommend are difficult to find here. Yet I am addicted to your videos. You have stopped me quite a many times to waste my money 🤣 Tons of thanks to you 💗
The information you share is always thorough and thoughtful. God bless you and Thank you Doctor Dray.
Linda R
Thanks, Dr. Dray. Is there a laser name you recommend for treating sun spots?
Ipl is great 🙏🙌
I found Fraxel combined with V Beam the most effective. I have deep ones on my hands. Even a medium peel didn’t do much for them. IPL is more gentle and you need regular sessions.
Gosh, you have achieved perfect lighting. This setup would win the "Mark Bowden" prize.
Brilliant! Thorough and clear explanation of skin care on this particular topic, as well as various levels of specific treatment! Thank you!
Long wished for video. Me and my unrelenting sunspots thank you for the comprehensive information.
Thank you for the PSA on sun spots, when and what to look out for, and as always, your educational content! You are so very generous with the information sharing. It's a real godsend! :) Happy Friday Dr. Dray!
Happy Friday!!
?? Which specific laser is best for sun spots?? Thanks so much for all that you do. 😊
I can’t tell if I have Melasma or just a lot of sun spots. What is the difference? I’m dealing with rosacea too.
I'm wondering the same. Mine look similar to sun spots, but I think it's melasma triggered by medications, hormone issues, illness etc.
Check Dr. Vanita Rattan channel, you will love it. She explains everything
Thank you. I will try the over counter ones first. I'm 58 and started to look very old. Very informative. I appreciate this very much.
You know you've been binge watching Dr. Dray when your 3 year old says to you: Sunscreen and subscribe! to say bye to you :)
Gaby Castaneda that’s so cute! 😂
Lol, that's awesome!
Gaby Castaneda Aawehhhhh! That is SOoooo cute!
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Hi Dr Dray. Could you recommend what to use for hyperpigmentation on lips please?
Happy Friday ☀️✨☀️ sunscreen everyday all year long!
Happy Friday
Will these recommendations not make skin of colour worse?
I am using hydroquinone 20%, mequinol 4% and tretinoin 0.05%. It has faded everything.
Is this over the counter
No, but a got a pharmacist to mix this formula for me.
how long did it take to fade?
@@kellyy2399 around 4 months. I was red but I persevered. I am a porcelain doll now.
Thank you for sharing this!
Dr. Dray your skin looks everyday more beautiful.
Do you think that melasma and hyperpigmentation can worsen after using it on hispanic olive skin tone?
Dr. Dray, can you let us know specifically which types of laser treatments are most effective against sun spots? Thank you so much for this video, and all your excellent information!
Hey there
IPL laser and Clarity are really good for pigmentation. I don't recommend picosure. Some say it's amazing but I had a session and it made it worse.. so maybe it worked for someone else but it did not for me.
lasemd is the only one for melasma FYI
Tip: tint your cars side windows. Check local laws for tint percentages.
happy Friday everyone! enjoy
Happy Friday
Thanks enjoy Tony J 🤗🤗
I LOVE DR. DRAY!!!!
I have used differin for 2 years before switching to tret last september. It did nothing for my melasma and sun spots. Game changer when switching to tret and hydroquinone, this was officially the first summer in 4 years when I was totally melasma-free ( the summer heat always made it come back even with SPF, sunglasses, hats, etc 😒😒)
Im so glad you made this! Im 21 but i have had a blotch of sun spots on my hands since i was 12 and I absolutely hate them and have always been so insecure about them. I feel like they made my hands look so much older. I also have some under my eye and even some on my lips. :(
My husband had great success with cryotherapy no problems and really no pain, it’s just a quick little spray. It took twenty years off his face it’s nice to remove those spots and they never came back.
Thank you, Dr Dray for sharing so much knowledge about skincare. Am a new follower and continiously watching your videos since yesterday😊!
Hi Dr Dray. I'm really interested in your thoughts on Psoriasis? Do you think Cerave healing ointment is any helpful or is there better out there? I know this has nothing to do with todays video but I value your opinion.
It depends on the extent of psoriasis, but CeraVe healing ointmetn would not likely help much.
This is way off the subject however does anyone know if Dr. Dray has given an update on her Mom? I've held her in my prayers. I hope she's doing well. I miss sweet Tybee too! 💙🙏
Yes. I've also asked. Haven't heard anything either. That just worries me. She's so nice. Tybee is sweet. I hope she's doing good. Could also be, she could be self conscious of how she looks too. Still I pray she's better.
I’ve been wondering too. Sending blessings to Mother Dray!
After I started using sunscreen I got more sun spots.
Love how informative you are always , thank you ❤️
thanks :) hope you are having a good friday
how come hydroquinone is banned in the EU and marked as a cancer risk and is over the counter in the US?
Happy Friday! I’m looking forward to a 3-day weekend...I’ll be binge-watching “Dray Drops”, of course! 😏💕
Thanks for the video. Doctors telling people just to avoid the sun just isn’t realistic. We need at least some sunlight for health- including mental, vitamin d, etc. This is one of those recommendations that makes sense on paper or in a lab but not in the real world. What if you live somewhere like LA where it’s sunny all the time…are you supposed to wear a big hat all the time? It’s like doctors telling people with hypertension to never eat more than 2000mg of salt per day. Or never have sex and you won’t get an STD. Realistically, these aren’t practical recommendations. As someone who has had to deal with really bad sun spots, lasers are the way to go. Trying to avoid getting new ones (in my case) has been a fool’s errand. I wear a strong spf and work inside but I still get them. Just bad genetics. But lasers have been a game changer for me.
here from skincare by Hiram.
thanks for watching
@@DrDrayzday I'm going to Ulta beauty today what would be your skincare recommendations for dry skin
Lila Holmberg did you see her recent Ulta video? (From Monday maybe). Might have what you’re looking for
Isn’t he just a skincare enthusiast? I don’t think he’s a dermatologist or aesthetician. Not hating, just asking.
@@Johnnzee Yes he is....he has no qualifications
Dr. Dray- I use sunscreen every day, often reapply, but it’s an expensive habit. But I want to keep this habit! (I have a ton of moles, etc. so I need to really protect my skin).
BUT! What sunscreen do you recommend that’s actually affordable? I like zinc spf 50+ broad spectrum mineral sunscreen (less chemicals if possible) which sunscreen would you most recommend that’s affordable?
I’m going through a bottle every 1-2 weeks!
Hoping to hear some responses. I did watch your sunscreen videos before- just need to find a more affordable sunscreen.
Currently my favorite one is Think Sport SPF 50+ zinc oxide 20% ($25 for 6 fluid ounce bottle)
Thank you!
I wish to turn back time...😥😥😰i use to visit Sunbeds 3x a week.. 15min 😭😢 God I going to pay for it in the future 😥
I know. Me too. I hate myself for it!!!!
Thank you Dr. Dray for this video. I have sun spots on my hands and on my face and I thank you for your tips!
Great advice and recommendations. I'd be careful about freezing them off on the face, though. I had a couple of keratosis (?) spots on my back frozen off. It worked well, but left red spots that are still there a year later. Replacing a sun spot on the face with a red spot isn't much improvement. I'm going to try the Ambi cream and Adapalene. I already wear mineral sunscreen on my face. I have a couple of very tiny, but noticeable, sun spots on my face.
I wear spf 50 everyday, glasses and hats and still have these spots, even got a skin check the other day by skin dr who confirmed no issues. My skin used to clear and no issues, now just a mess.