Discoloration

Morning

• Apply a daily vitamin C and antioxident serum before putting on your moisturizer and sunscreen. This not only helps protect skin from free radicals that cause hyperpigmentation (those pesky brown spots), but also may help reverse some of the damage
• Work in a high spf sunscreen made for the face – and don’t forget your eye area, neck, and décolletage. You can further protect your face by wearing hats

Evening

• Once a week do a peel or microdermabrasion
• Use a lightening spot treatment on the darkest of areas. Common ingredients to look for: alpha hydroxy acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and vitamin C. Your doctor can also prescribe a bleaching agent called hydroquinone or Retin-A

Also see: Anti-aging regimen, Peels, Microdermabrasion