Dear TanningBeds.org,

I love tanning in a tanning bed.. however, i get lots of freckles/sunspots on my face.. and very weird.. i get the on my upper lips which makes it appear to be “dirty” is there a product on the market made especially for the face .. to avoid these sunspots/freckles?

Regards,
Annette

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Dear Annette,

If it is just uneven tanning, then no. Many people have very uneven melanin production in their skin. This is what freckles are to start with. Personally, I tan very even except on my temples, which looked kind of blotched when I get really dark. I have one brother that gets the same thing.

If it is what we call ’sunspots’ (which are white areas that will not tan due to a fungus similar to yeast) then yes. You can read about it on Wikipedia here. (most people don’t get it as bad as they show on Wikipedia) I had this same problem all over my back (bad), and went to the doctor and got some selenium sulphide lotion which cleared it up in a few weeks. Stinky stuff but cheap enough and it worked. My temples still blotch but I don’t have the white patches that will not tan on my back. You can also buy Sun Spot Solution by Body Drench. Many people report it works for them, but it didn’t for me.

Dennis