Will I really look younger if I even out my skin tone?

If only battling aging were as simple as slapping lotions and potions on your skin! No beauty product will completely cancel out genetics, time and the environmental damage we’re all subjected to. However, by addressing mottled, uneven pigmentation—whether from sun damage, acne or aging—you can make your skin look undeniably smoother, younger, softer, better. For far too long, attention has been directed almost exclusively to fine lines and wrinkles, when patchy brown areas of mottled pigmentation are even more aging. After all, they don’t call them “age spots” for nothing! Don’t let the name fool you, though—these spots start occurring as soon as your late 20s.