NEW SEASON NEW SKIN

I've noticed more brown spots on my skin in the past few months and was wondering what I can do to get rid of them?

Anon, Whenuapai 

Brown spots can be very frustrating and are common at the end of Summer (cue crying emoji face). All the wonderful long sunny days pepper us with bits of ultraviolet radiation, even when wearing sunscreen.  Now that's not to say SPF isn't necessary (if anything it shows just how necessary it is), but even with the best sun protection, we can develop unwanted pigmentation just from the increased exposure over the glorious long days of daylight savings.  

Thankfully there are treatments that can help.  Chemical peels in particular are wonderful at lifting pigmentation, and as the weather cools, they are the perfect treatment as we start to spend more time inside.  Peels also are fantastic for anti-ageing as they remove old skin and expose fresh, clearer baby skin.  Winter glow anyone?

The real key to a successful peel is for skin to be prepared with the right skincare in the weeks prior to ensure it is ready for pigment removal, followed by maintenance after the peel to sustain results.

Just as the old, brown leaves shed off the trees in Autumn to make way for new growth, you too can shed old aged cells to reveal a glowy new you.  After all, we have to make most of all the seasons of life, even if it means cold weather (cue crying emoji face).