Sun damage

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I’ve always been prone to brown freckley patchy sun damage marks across the top of my cheeks. I had IPL to remove them and was delighted with the results.

Then the sun came out yesterday. I wore a zinc-based factor 30 sun cream, a baseball cap and sunglasses. And despite all of this the little fuckers are back. AFTER ONE DAY!! Is there any reliable way of stopping them? Or do I have to stop being vain and live with the brown splodges?

Bump?!?! No brown freckle emoji....

Bumping for you.
Just bumped IPl to blast my Feckers so watching with interest!

So far, the removal has been awesome, but they come right back!!

Topical vitamin c. Any make will do also fade out cream.

You’ll need to invest in a factor 50, 30 isn’t enough against stubborn pigmentation (bitter voice of experience here...) Also make sure you’re using enough, you should be using around half a teaspoon, which is way more than you’d think!

I had the same and my dermatologist lady said they would come back in the end (annoying I paid lots to have it done). I wear SPF 50 and hats.
Combining with good skin care so vitamin c, acids, retinol helps but it drives me mad.

It looks like I don't look after my skin as I'm
so freckly but I wear SPF 50 (and a decent amount reapplied 3 times a day). It's frustrating

Look into Asian skincare, the Asian Beauty forum on Reddit has loads of suggestions.

I like the Snow White cream (has niacinamide in it) and I’m planning on trying the Elizavecca Milky Piggy retinol cream.

Wear a hat.

Get a higher factor sunscreen.

Sit in the shade.

Thank you. Factor 50 it is.

Feel like a skin care novice. Don’t even know what retinols are!

Are you talking about freckles? They are adorable.

Not freckles RoseWhiteTips.

Google sun damage.

If you live in the U.K. and don’t sunbathe you might not be affected but living in a hot climate, or not protecting your skin on beach holidays can lead to damage over time.

Hats, sunscreen, shade.

My very experienced / transformed my skin beauty therapist once told me ‘you are never going to be able to completely clear your sun damage. Do not believe anyone who tells you / tries to sell you otherwise. You can reduce with retinols but it will come back. Wear Factor 50 etc but don’t believe in the Snake Oil Hype’.

She’s correct. I have / am reducing with retinols but it reappears if I go in the sun without a hat etc.

Also don't forget to reapply sunscreen often, no matter what it says on the package. I use a mineral sunscreen powder to touch up if I'm wearing makeup.

Thanks all

ultrasun antipigmentation spf 50 might help