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How To Remove Sun Damage On Face?

Written by an Expert Aesthetic Content Writer Lisa.
Reviewed by Expert Medical Director Dr. Raj Thethi
Published on: May 2, 2025
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How To Remove Sun Damage On Face?

Are you wondering how to remove sun damage on the face after a sunny holiday? We all love spending time out in the sun or on the beach, but too much exposure to sun rays leaves our skin textured, dull, and with dark spots, usually known as sun spots.

After getting enough sunshine, if you have the above-mentioned concerns, you may be looking for the best sun-damaged skin treatments—you are at the right place! This blog explores the easiest home remedies and professional treatments to help you fix sun damaged skin. Let’s get started!

Here’s How Do You Repair Sun Damaged Skin At Home

  1. Liquorice extract
  2. Apple cider vinegar
  3. Vitamin C & E
  4. Green or black tea
  5. Buttermilk
  6. Aloe vera
  7. Honey

Let’s see how to remove sun damaged skin on face with these home remedies. 

1. Liquorice Extract

Liquorice is a natural ingredient that is extracted from plant roots. It’s famous for skin-brightening properties, as it reduces melanin production. Most creams designed to lighten skin spots contain this natural extract. It can neutralise various pigmentary causes, including sunspots. Liquorice extract is particularly helpful if you see a darker skin patch in some areas because of direct exposure to sunlight.

2. Apple Cider Vinegar

This is a product you’ll find in most houses. Acetic acid is contained in this household product, which may cause the lightening of sunspots. Mix the apple cider vinegar with a little water and apply to the dark spots. However, be careful since this ingredient is very potent and may irritate sensitive skin.

3. Vitamin C & E

Vitamin C has skin-brightening abilities. It protects the skin from the effect of UV rays, boosts collagen, and fades dark spots. Use a vitamin C serum daily to improve your skin tone gradually. You may apply lemon juice, as it is an amazing source of Vitamin C. 

Dietary intakes of Vitamin E or supplements can enhance the health of your skin to counter damage from sun exposure. If applied topically directly on the spot where sunspots occur, it might help lighten them over time.

4. Green or Black Tea

Although not proven by much scientific research, quite a few people even recommend using bags of green tea as a cure for dark spots. Green tea extract is said to have antioxidant properties that can help even out skin tones.

On the other hand, black tea water was found to lighten tanned spots when applied daily to animals. Try soaking a cotton swab with brewed black tea and applying it to the sun-damaged skin on your face.

5. Buttermilk

Buttermilk for sun damaged skin

You may have the best sun damaged skin treatment in your fridge—It’s buttermilk. 

Buttermilk and milk are both composed of lactic acid, which can help lighten sun spots. Apply a little to those areas with a cotton ball, let it sit for a few minutes, and wash off.

6. Aloe Vera

You may already know of aloe vera’s soothing abilities. This herb also fades sunspots, i.e., sun damaged skin on your face! Compounds in aloe vera, like aloin —- It causes dark spots to lighten after some time. You may cut a fresh aloe vera and apply it’s  gel on your face directly. Moreover, knowing what sun damaged skin in detail may help you find the best treatment to repair it.

7. Honey

Honey, a natural sweetener, may also help you get rid of sun damaged skin on your face. It is highly good for the skin because it contains antioxidants. If you apply honey to your face, it will help reduce sunspots over time.

With these home remedies, you may get the answer to your query: how do you repair sun damaged skin?” If you have already tried these and found no improvements, the following professional treatments may help. 

Here Are Professional Sun-Damaged Skin Treatments

  1. UltraClear Laser Resurfacing 
  2. Intense pulsed light therapy
  3. Chemical peels
  4. Microdermabrasion

Let’s look into the details of how these treatments repair the sun-damaged skin. 

8. UltraClear Laser Resurfacing

How to remove sun-damaged skin on the face? Give a shot to UltraClear laser treatment!

The UltraClear laser is an advanced skin rejuvenation treatment. A laser beam penetrates your skin’s deeper layer, heating it, which triggers your skin’s healing mechanism, boosting collagen production, vaporising damaged skin, and replacing it with new skin. You may need 2-3 sessions of UltraClear laser treatment to remove sun spots and fade away wrinkles, fine lines, and hyperpigmentation. 

9. Intense Pulsed Light Therapy 

Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a skin treatment that uses pulses of light energy to target and break down melanin in the sunspots, removing discoloured areas. Sessions are quick, about 30 minutes, and usually painless, although more than one session may be needed.

10. Chemical Peels

A chemical peel also helps reverse sun damage. This customised treatment utilises an acid solution formulated according to your skin damage. The solution lets your skin’s damaged layer shed while switching on its healing mechanism. As it heals, it peels off, showing fresher layers of skin underneath. Chemical peels can be a bit stinging, but that is for just a few minutes.

11. Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is performed with a special tool with an abrasive tip to remove the outer layer of skin. It lasts around an hour and does not require anaesthesia. The skin can feel a little tight and pink afterwards, but it is a really gentle way to revive the skin.

Step Forward & Find the Best Treatment For Sun-Damaged Skin On Face 

How to fix sun-damaged skin? This question has no straightforward answer. For some, sun damage might only be spots on their faces, while others complain of the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  

Knowing the signs of sun damage first and then approaching the treatment option is healthy. However, you may try home remedies like green tea extract, lemon juice or black tea water. Sometimes, sun damage is to the extent that home remedies may not help. Then, UltraClear laser treatment comes along—an advanced skin rejuvenation treatment that gives you the healthy and radiant glow you deserve.

Consult an expert aesthetic practitioner, discuss your concerns and check if you are eligible for this treatment. 

Step towards healthier skin and boost your confidence!

FAQs About Sun Damaged Skin Treatments

1. What is the best treatment for sun-damaged skin?

Microneedling, chemical peels, and UltraClear laser treatment work best. They remove dark spots and boost healthy skin.

2. What cream is best for sun damage?

Look for creams with Vitamin C, Vitamin E, or liquorice extract. These help lighten dark spots.

3. Does sun-damaged skin ever heal?

Yes, it can heal with time, care, and the right treatments, like aloe vera or laser therapy.

4. What is the new treatment for sun-damaged skin?

The latest treatment is the UltraClear laser. It fixes damaged skin and helps it glow again.

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Yorkshire Skin Centre in Leeds is a CQC-registered medical clinic. It is led by Dr Raj Thethi who completed his core surgical training in hospitals around West Yorkshire before branching into aesthetics. Dr Raj Thethi is a Northern Territory Regional Expert for an international dermal filler company called Teoxane. He also sits on their National UK Faculty.

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