Science Writer · Editorial staff
Anika Sundaresan
Writes patient-first explainers on age spot removal: costs, recovery timelines, and how to weigh the options.
5 stories by Anika Sundaresan
DispatchPeak summer with age spots: what to do in July, and what to save for October
High UV season is the worst time for aggressive pigment procedures and the best time to build the habits that decide whether they work. A practical calendar for spot-prone skin.
· Anika Sundaresan · 5 min
DispatchAt-home vs. in-office fading: an honest comparison
What drugstore brighteners can and cannot do, and when to stop wasting money.
· Anika Sundaresan · 6 min
DispatchHand rejuvenation: the forgotten age giveaway
Faces get the attention; hands tell the truth. How clinicians treat dorsal-hand lentigines.
· Anika Sundaresan · 6 min
DispatchChemical peels for pigment: what to expect
From a lunchtime glycolic peel to a deeper TCA, matching the peel to the spot.
· Anika Sundaresan · 6 min
DispatchHydroquinone, and the alternatives that changed the conversation
Still the most-prescribed fading agent, but no longer the only credible option.
· Anika Sundaresan · 7 min