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Discoloration and brown spots -- typically harmless effects of crumbling, known collectively every bit hyperpigmentation -- are best addressed with prevention. Beginning using sunscreen earlier spots appear and protect usually affected areas -- such as your face, shoulders and the back of your easily -- with wear and hats. These simple measures help keep spots from appearing and ward off additional discoloration for those already affected. If y'all're in the latter category, don't lose hope; plough to professional skin-brightening recommendations to find the foam of the crop.

Value Options

Amid the most affordable reviewer-recommended skin brighteners, Garnier Skin Renew Clinical Dark Spot Corrector and Physicians Formula Dark Spot Corrector and Pare Brightener both brand "Ebony" magazine's 2013 list of the Best Dark Spot Correctors. The mag'south website praises Pare Renew's power to exfoliate and encourage cell turnover, while information technology touts the Physicians Formula cream'southward brightening, firming and skin-tone-evening power. Clarins Bright Plus HP On-the-Spot Brightening Corrector appears on the 2013 Lust Listing from "Elle," who calls the product "portable ammo" in the fight against dark spots. This corrector fades current spots with ocean lily and prevents further darkening with vitamin C and raspberry extract.

Mid-Priced Solutions

"Elle" also recommends NIA24 Sunday Damage Repair, which it positions every bit a peculiarly effective treatment for spotty shoulders. For roughly the same toll, the magazine also praises Fifty'Occitane Immortelle Brightening Essence for the face up, dubbing it a "silky" serum that helps fade spots while it exfoliates the skin with wintergreen foliage. For sensitive skin, "Woman and Home" commends the fragrance-, paraben- and silicone-free Kiehl'southward Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution.

On the High Cease

For about twice the price of a mid-range fading cream, "Elle" praises La Praire White Caviar Spot Treatment, a gel pen applicator that targets specific spots with brightening Swiss garden cress and soy isoflavone. For just a little bit less, "Attraction" awards Elure Advanced Skin Lightening Balm with a All-time of Beauty 2013 seal. Also a winner in 2011 and 2012, this production uses the mushroom-derived melanozyme to dissolve melanin and is said to fade spots inside four weeks.

Au Naturale

Named in the 2013 list of the 40 Best Natural Beauty Products, published by "The Telegraph," Amala's Brightening Corrective Concentrate is touted for its effectiveness at slowing melanin production, while packing pare-friendly antioxidants. The aforementioned source likes Skin Cream 01 past Dr. Jackson, a day cream with baobab, shea butter and marula oil. According to "The Telegraph," this formula took 17 years of research to perfect. Both products reside on the loftier end of the price range.

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