Cream to reverse sun damage

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I have dry and slightly sensitive skin. I'm 36. I have a sun spot the size of a 20 pence piece on my forehead and a slight smattering of slightly less damaged skin across the cheekbones. Can anyone recommend a cream that will reverse (to some extent) the superficial damage / appearance of this skin?

Of course, I am taking much greater care with sunscreen and staying out of the sun now. I have always been careful and wear a hat outdoors however I compete in sports and have had a few occasions in the last 12 months when I didn't reapply sunscreen frequently enough during tournaments / matches when I was sweating and of course unable to wear a hat.

Have a look for a decent Retinol, it should help somewhat.

I have this issu. I was in House of Fraser yesterday and the Dior lady recommend a serum which will fade sun damage, £5!! I'll try and find a link...

It's this one

I'm on day 2!

I've had to deal with this. I'm afraid that nothing you can buy over the counter will work as it won't be strong enough. You need a combination of vitamin A and bleach prescribed by a dermatologist (which works ok) or a course of IPL from a REPUTABLE clinic (this actually works very well but is expensive).

And wear factor 50 on your face every day of the year - and always wear sunglasses outside. It's crap, I sympathise

TheChineseChicken I have a Philips Lumea, do you think that I could use on my face generally to deal with sun damage?

Is that one for removing hair? Unfortunately it's not strong enough for removing pigment. They won't sell one that is to the general public. Honestly if you'd had it done to you, you wouldn't want to do it yourself! It's pretty intense and can cause real damage (burns, eyesight) if not done properly. It does work though but you'll need upwards of £150 a session

I've been looking into this recently and have been experimenting with a combination of:

Niacinamide
Retinol
Alpha Arbutin
Vitamin C

All from The Ordinary. Also a mandelic peel from SR skincare.

I've seen subtle results. I don't mind giving it some time, as I'm wary of hitting my skin with more aggressive products and then further damaging it.

That said, I was recently doing a TCA peel on my stretch marks, and carelessly got a blob on my face. It went red and peeled, but the skin underneath is now distinctly white and clear. So I may have a more aggressive peel one day, but I'll definitely do it during the winter months under the supervision of an expert.

Yes, apparently chemical peels work as well but that sounded a bit frightening / full on. The IPL just draws the pigment to the surface of the skin so it then falls off, which is a lot gentler. I had quite a bad patch (so much so that I was asked by more than one person if I had a black eye) but now it's just very slight and hardly noticeable.

I had IPL from a reputable clinic to help with melasma and it really worked. The pigmentation went darker for whole (they told me this would happen) and then faded. Best to do it in winter time. After that, use something like this every day - even in the winter!
www.effortlessskin.com/p-4186-sheer-daily-protector-spf50-50ml.aspx?slndg=56faa4c22706&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnazLBRDxARIsAECdautw6kD9SQaywkgzTA86_XvcGuaB7zwwzq5nkEmjkE3BPwKaJNtgTjQaAtBaEALw_wcB

for a while not a whole

I used N&Fab extreme pads last winter and until the weather turned warm again and it really has helped my pigmentation.

Lemon juice and bicarb. I had a spot on my forehead and that's how I managed to get rid of it. Mix a bit of bicarb with lemon juice and then use earbud to rub. I do it for a couple of days each time. It leaves the spot a bit red and scabby but this is then followed by new skin. I will do it again this week but that should be it then.

As recommended by BenFolly I bought The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA [Hyaluronic Acid] and it arrived three days ago. I've been applying a drop each night with a cotton bud to an area on my arm where I also had some sun spots and can already see improvement.

I haven't tried it on my face yet. The instructions say to put on two drops at the same time as facial moisturiser, morning and night. How should I do this? If anyone else uses this product, how do you apply it?