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Harvard dermatologists recommend starting with an evaluation to determine which skin problems you would like to treat and choosing a treatment accordingly. You will need to evaluate the choices based on effectiveness, cost, recovery time, safety, and other factors. Repeat treatments are necessary for most procedures in order to attain the desired effect or to maintain the results over the long term. Here is a list of the most common cosmetic skin problems followed by a brief evaluation of available treatments, as found in the Skin Care and Repair Special Health Report: Treatments for brown spots Bleaching creams: Inexpensive; require no recovery time; only mildly effective. Retinoid creams: Moderately effective; Moderately expensive; Lighten spots, but will not fully remove brown spots; Can cause skin irritation; May be combined with bleaching creams. Chemical peel: Effective; Expensive; Recovery time depends on strength of peel solution. Fine lines or fine wrinkles Lotions containing alpha hydroxy acids or beta hydroxy acids: Moderately effective; Inexpensive products are available without prescription. Retinoid creams: Moderately effective: Lower-strength products available without prescription; More expensive, stronger products available with prescription. Growth factors: Moderately effective; Expensive; Short recovery time. Chemical peel: Effective; Expensive; Recovery time depends on strength of peel solution. Subscribe to our FREE Ezine and be eligible for Health News, discounted products/services and coupons related to your Health. We publish 24/7. HealthNewsDigest.com We videotape Press Conferences, produce Satellite MediaTour's, B-rolls, PSA's, - all with distribution: HealthyTelevisionProductionstvmike13@healthnewsdigest.com Top of Page 
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