Do you have brown spots on your face that you would like to see disappear?

As we age our skin begins to change and dark spots are one of the many problems that seem to appear overnight. They can be the result of sun exposure, medications or genetics. There are several medical grade products that can help. Today, we will focus on one:  iS Clinical, White Lightening Serum.

Allure magazine recently featured this product in an article entitled, The Super Naturals, Flowers are lovely, and botantical oils look pretty in the bottle, but natural products haven't had nearly the potency of synthetic ones - until now."  To read the full article, purchase the February copy of Allure or check here.

One of the featured products in the article is iS CLINICAL's, White Lightening Serum, that is "99 percent naturally derived".  IS CLINICAL says in its promotional materials that many skin brighteners have a side effect of skin irritation. The natural extracts and acids in "White Lightening Serum" softens spots with a gentle touch.

iSCLINICAL reports that the key natural ingredients of this product are extracts of Norwegian Kelp, polyporus (a wild mushroom) and alpha-arbutin (a brightener). This unique blend helps prevent melanin from reaching the skin's surface, while naturally delivered acids, including sugarcane extract (the source of glycolic acids), exfoliate to boost the effectiveness of the fading agents.

You will not find parabens, fragrance or synthethic preservatives in this product.

In a recent study, this product was applied twice daily for 12 weeks and study members saw a lessened intensity of pigmented areas by 75 percent. No one in the study reported irritation or sensitivity and 84 percent had signficant overall brightening.

iS CLINICAL reports that skin expert, Amy B. Lewis who is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Yale Medical School says, "These extracts block the production and transport of pigment in a few ways. The acids help buff away existing marks and brighten the skin."

iS CLINICAL products are available only through consultation with a licensed skincare professional. To find one near you, CLICK HERE.  For Atlanta plastic surgeons near Northside Hospital, contact Dr. Robert Zaworski, Plastic Surgery Centre of Atlanta or AYA at Phipps Plaza.

Medical grade skincare products are different from products you purchase at retail outlets or the drugstore. They are more potent and have more of the active ingredients that create change in your skin more quickly, more efficiently and with less irritation because of no parabens (cancer causing ingredient), synthetic preservatives and fragrance.

For more information on where to purchase this product, click on the highlighted names and view their websites for contact information. Contact the respective office for a consultation with a skincare expert listed herein.

Plastic Surgeon, Robert E. Zaworski, MD, Northside Center for Plastic Surgery, 980 Jonson Ferry Road, Suite 450, Atlanta, GA 30342, 404.851.9576

Aesthetician, Plastic Surgery Centre of Atlanta, 5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30342, 404-257-9888

Aesthetician, AYA - Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Road, Suite H-2C, Atlanta, GA 30326 404.842.1772