* Insider trick: You have to minimize sun exposure, otherwise the rays will only intensify the hyperpigmentation. "Many women of color don't recognize the importance of sunscreen, but the sun definitely makes hyperpigmentation spots darker," says dermatologist Susan Taylor. She suggests applying a broad-spectrum or avobenzone-based SPF 15 sunscreen every day to keep hyperpigmentation from developing and already dark areas from further darkening.
Dream creams
* Prescription: EpiQuin, Lustra, Glyquin, Claripel
* Nonprescription: (top, from left) Peter Thomas Roth Potent Skin Lightening Lotion Complex, Dr. Brandt Skin Lightening Gel, and Neutrogena Visibly Even Daily Moisturizer SPF 15. Also try: Rodan & Fields Radiant Regimen for Uneven Skin Tone, Dermalogica Skin-Brightening System, Black Opal Advance Dual Phase Fade Creme
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