4 Solutions for the Most Common Skin Problems
Don't let a few flaws keep you off the beach this summer. At-home and in-office treatments can make these common bugaboos things of the past.
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4. Chest Discoloration
At home: Apply an OTC cream with niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3 that regulates melanin and diminishes the appearance of brown spots, says Debra Jaliman, MD, a NYC dermatologist.
At-home essential: Olay Total Effects Body Lotion ($9; drugstores)
In office: Fractional Laser
How it works: A pixelated beam vaporizes microscopic areas of the skin, encouraging regeneration of collagen and evening out pigmentation.
Number of treatments: two (a month apart)
Average cost: $1,500 per treatment
In office: Intense Pulsed Light
How it works: Beams of light are absorbed by melanin, damaging existing dark spots and causing them to break down and eventually flake off, says Jaliman.
Number of treatments: one to three (a month apart)
Average cost: $750 per treatment
From the
June 2016 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
