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In summer uneven skin tone is something that most people deal with, and while sunscreens are highly recommended when going in the sun, one needs to know how they can deal with this quickly.
Many environmental issues cause uneven skin tone such as overexposure to UV rays, ageing or simply the medication you take.
Health hub, Colorescience mentions that uneven skin tone also known as hyperpigmentation is categorised by how uneven your skin tone is, (where you would typically have two shades one lighter and darker), adding that, the uneven skin will show in different areas where dark marks and rough spots will show.
Staying hydrated is critical for skin health. Drinking water works from the inside out, applying moisturiser, and wearing sunscreen are all necessary actions.
Avoiding certain foods and beverages might help maintain even skin tone. Avoid alcohol, spicy foods, refined carbohydrates, dairy, and highly processed or oily foods. Sunscreen should be worn every day and reapplied whenever you are out in the sun, even in winter. This helps to prevent sun damage, redness, and age spots, says Healthline.
Speaking to Glamour, MD, about the factors caused by having uneven skin tone board-certified dermatologist, Erum Ilyas, states, “Although over time with the natural turnover of skin cells, hyperpigmentation can potentially fade over three to six months, the reality is that there are often environmental factors that may keep it around,” adding that, “UV or other light exposure such as blue light can contribute to persistent pigmentation.”
Here are 5 products you need for uneven skin tone:
1. La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum: According to fashion and beauty hub, Cosmopolitan, this serum helps reduce hyperpigmentation leaving your skin even throughout.
2. Isdin Melaclear Advanced: Glamour mentions that this treatment is not only weightless but silky in texture where it not only acts as a pigment transfer but helps remove dead cells.
3. CeraVe Retinol Serum: CeraVe’s drugstore product uses encapsulated retinol, liquorice root, and niacinamide to brighten, firm, and smooth skin, while also providing skin-barrier-supporting ceramides to cancel irritation.
4. Topicals Faded Serum for Dark Spots & Discoloration: Despite being popular on TikTok, this product helps moisturise the skin as it is filled with ingredients such as tranexamic acid, azelaic acid, liquorice root extract, kojic acid, and niacinamide.
5. The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%: This product comes highly recommended for pregnant women as during that time they deal with stretchmarks and uneven skin tone.
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