Your skin is blotchy with red and brown spots. "Uneven skin tone can be caused by vascular damage due to sun exposure, hormones, or freckles that form into larger spots," Brandt says.
AT-HOME ADVICE: If you're battling redness, look for calming ingredients like licorice root and niacin. To beat brown spots, kojic acid, soy, and vitamin C all help treat pigmentation. Elure Advanced Skin Lightening Lotion ($150) claims to reduce melanin production in four weeks. For overall radiance, we like Glow by Dr. Brandt Ruby Crystal Retinol Hydracrème ($65) and Chanel Le Blanc Brightening Concentrate ($195).
DERM SOLUTIONS: "Redness due to sun exposure is hard to treat at home, since products won't remove blood vessels," says Grossman. She recommends three to four intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments to decrease red and brown spots. For improved texture, ask your doctor about fractionated resurfacing lasers.
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