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There are different creams for this purpose. Depending on your husbands age, why worry about these age spots? I started getting them on my hands when I was in my early 20s, and I still have them, plus more. I have heard that they are supposed to be caused by exposure to the sun, but I was never out in the sun too often or for long periods of time. Usually when I was outside it was in shaded areas.
You can try any type of over the counter fade cream, but it will take time, and will not be as effective as a prescription.
He also needs to be wearing a strong sunblock on his arms and hands, to prevent worsening, or new ones from forming.
This might be something a doctor should identify. there are many things it could be. Some things I have been recommended are a weak solution of bleach and water.
Any skin cream that has hydroquinone listed as an active ingredient. Prescription or over the counter, but should be applied often.
I have very good luck with a product by Ambi.
It's a cream comes in a tube in formulas (I think) Normal, Dry and Oily.
They have a website: www.Ambi.com
And they offer coupons and you can buy it from their site, plus other products they offer.
They promise results in two weeks when used twice a day. I'm 54 and when I use it like they tell me, I get results in 2-3 weeks. Of course, I'm an exfoliator and your husband will have to use one too.
An easy one is baking soda - used for cooking and i think it's also known as bicarbonate of soda. I buy it in the baking aisle in the grocery store. Wet the skin, pour baking soda and some water into your hands to make a paste, and rub it into the skin all over, rinse well-his skin will be as soft as a baby's. If he doesn't have sensitive skin, he could do it every day. I do, but I don't have sensitive skin. otherwise, i'd experiment and start with twice a week and see if he can work up to every day.
You probably have this in the UK, but I also use powdered meat tenderizer as an exfoliator too. I buy it in the spice aisle at the grocery store. It's supposed to tenderize meat because it has papain or bromelain in it - believe papain comes from papaya fruit and bromelain comes from pineapple.
Whatever you buy, make sure it has one of these in it and use it like the baking soda. I buy the store brand but one brand name I know is Adolph's Meat Tenderizer.
Plain table sugar is great too. Use it like the baking soda.
I hope you have good luck with Ambi. they're really inexpensive too, like US$6 apx/tube.
I'll bet you can also buy it on www.amazon.com. They sell literally everything and I feel 99% sure they ship overseas.
I have brown blotches, spots, etc from years of sunbathing before anyone knew about sunblock and I fight it every day!
He'll have to use a sunblock - highest SPF you can find, every single day even if he stays inside. Wearing long sleeve clothing helps. I just read in the latest issue of More magazine that recent research shows navy and red to block the most rays. I was shocked to find out that a regular white t shirt has an spf of 3!
Good luck!
I have recently been researching freckle removal which is also an over production of melatonin so I expect you would see similar results. Apple cider vinegar is wonderful but you have to be very careful as it can burn the skin. Also, lemon or lime juice applied daily can lighten these areas! Best of luck!
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