STAIN FILE: How to get rid of stains?
How to get rid of stains?
On the face, but also the hands or the décolleté, spots can appear on all areas overexposed to the sun. What can be done to avoid them? What can be done to treat them? Our experts answer all your questions!
My mother has spots...will I get them too?
Let's say you have a more stain-prone terrain. But it all depends on your lifestyle! If you expose yourself without protecting yourself, you multiply the risks!
Please note: there is not one stain but MANY stains!
Pigment spots are numerous and of diverse origin: heredity, hormonal changes, medication, excessive exposure to the sun, etc. Among the most common are freckles, age spots, chloasma, café-au-lait spots and post-inflammatory pigmentation.
Although some of them may be hereditary, spots that appear after repeated sun exposure, or following skin damage caused by sunburn, can be avoided or limited!
Rule number 1: protect yourself!
To prevent melanocytes from being overstimulated, it is therefore necessary to limit the oxidative stress generated by free radicals due to ultraviolet rays.
Who says free radicals, says antioxidants, which are molecules that have the characteristic of coupling with free radicals in order to neutralize them. Thus, free radicals no longer stimulate melanocytes, which therefore will no longer anarchicly produce melanin, the brown pigment that causes spots.
….. Thanks to the food
You need to get an optimal dose of antioxidants daily with fruits and vegetables at every meal. If your plate is filled with colors, at least 3 different ones, you are sure to cover all your needs.
Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. When it comes to essential fatty acid intake, focus on omega-3s . The idea? Buy seasonal fruits and vegetables, ensure 2 portions of good quality protein, and 3 tablespoons of various oils per day.
The foods to favor are those that are rich in antioxidant molecules such as:
- Vitamin C : citrus fruits, kiwi, strawberry, watercress, tomato, pepper.
- Carotenoids : tomato, carrot, squash, pumpkin, sweet potato, mango, apricot, melon, yellow peach, watermelon, spinach, watercress, kale.
- Polyphenols : red grapes, tomatoes, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries.
- Vitamin A : liver, egg yolk, oily fish, butter, cheese.
- Vitamin E : vegetable oil (sunflower, walnut, hazelnut, olive, rapeseed, etc.), almond, hazelnut, fresh vegetables.
- Zinc : wheat germ, oysters, calf's liver, wholemeal bread, seafood, egg yolk, pumpkin seeds, nuts.
- Selenium : seafood, fish, mushrooms, garlic, onion, whole grains.
Actinic brown spots are most often a sign of tissue oxidation, so you should avoid anything that promotes this oxidation: UV rays, tobacco, alcohol, pollution, overcooked food, vitamin deficiencies, etc.
…. Thanks to protective care
By using sunscreen every day between March and October. This is the best way to avoid brown spots. When we talk about sun, we don't just mean sunbathing, but also all outdoor activities (gardening, cycling or simply walking). Even if we don't bask in the sun, we can develop spots. Moreover, even with a cloud cover, UV rays are still there, so be careful! Indeed, when there is not much sun, people do not think about protecting themselves. However, UV rays pass through this layer of cloud and are harmful.
Do you know Cell Protector? Our anti-UVA and UVB shield?
Should we protect ourselves today?
To find out, download our IOMA AMOI apps for free. In the UV tab, you can find out the UV index of the place where you are, for the next 72 hours ... or of the city you want to go to ... and follow the personalized recommendations for using your protection!
Download the IOMA A MOI app
Rule number 2: prevent and treat stains!
Before considering laser treatments from a cosmetic doctor, you need to adopt good beauty habits!
- Protect yourself from the sun with 50+ UVA/UVB sun protection. Even in the city, even on cloudy or overcast days. Ideally from March to October. Be careful with your hands, we often forget to protect them!
- Exfoliate your skin regularly. Ideally once a week. To promote cell renewal.
- Apply targeted active ingredients locally to existing spots.
- Treat the rest of the face with suitable care.
Rule number 3: choose the right care!
This new anti-spot and anti-aging range acts on the entire life cycle of melanin.
YOUTH PEARL ESSENCE The anti-aging Light Serum, the smart serum.
The pretty pearls of this treatment hide a beautiful feat of formulation. A double encapsulation that acts on the two key sectors of anti-aging: spots and wrinkles! The interest? A global action against the effects of time that dull the complexion.
The correct use? Every morning, under your day cream. Every evening, under your night cream.
All for Women talks about Youth Pearl Essence, discover the article!
ANTI-SPOT CONCENTRATE The stain eraser
This airless roll-on directly attacks the spot that blurs the complexion and quickly gives a few more years! This expert treatment from the range, super-concentrated in anti-spot active ingredients, treats hyper-pigmented areas with precision and efficiency!
The correct use? On perfectly cleansed skin, morning and evening, even before your serum.
CELL PROTECTOR SPF 50+ PA++++ The protective shield of brilliance
With this iconic treatment, IOMA offers double protection against UV rays and environmental stress (pollution, healthy lifestyle, climate). Stress, the skin's number one enemy, causes and accelerates the appearance of brown spots and major signs of skin aging.
The correct use? In the morning after your day cream. During the day to protect yourself from a peak in pollution or UVA and UVB rays.
