Here is how to undo skin damage as a result of too much sun exposure. Freckles are cute across a little girls nose, but when you are not a kid anymore, freckles can turn into brown splotches on your face. Minimizing their appearance in either case is easy. The best protection against these age spots is to avoid the sun and use sunscreen. But, if you already have splotchy skin you can use bleaching creams to fade age spots.
Drug stores sell bleaching creams over the counter.
These creams contain hydroquinone and go by names such as Porcelana. The hydroquinone fades brown spots in about 6 weeks time. Critics say that hydroquinone creams bought over the counter are not strong enough and that a doctor can prescribe a higher strength. Dermatologist also say that a fading cream works best when used a long with a Retin-A cream. Retin-A must be prescribed by a physician.