Ok, heres the deal...I had some sun spots on my face and was told about 2 years ago that it was from sun damage. I have worked very hard to get them to lighten (sunscreen daily, skincare products) and they have lightened some. I went on vacation last week to Turks and Caicos. Yes, I did go out in the sun (on the beach) but I did wear a hat and I wore 70SPF that I reapplied every few hours. Even when out on the beach we stayed under an umbrella (with my hat on). Low and behold, the spots I had have darkened and I have new ones. It is very frustrating b/c I thought I was doing everything right to provide protection. Because I was somewhat ok with my progress I was just using Skincetuicals Pholoretin CF under my sunscreen and no real other treatment. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do know? I hear alot about MaMa Lotion, any opinions? I used Triluma in the past with no real success, maybe would work better now??? Thought about IPL but very $$$ and worry about it making spots worse. How do you know when the spots are sun related or horomonal? Thanks for any input!