Symptoms, remedies, treatments and care for Age Spots

Age Spots

Age spots, a.k.a. liver spots or solar lentigines, are small dark areas on your skin. They are sharply defined, uniformly colored areas of brown or grayish pigment that generally show up on hands, face, neck and shoulder - areas that are most exposed to the sun.

Age spots are formed due to prolonged exposure to the sun. This causes deposition of melanin beneath the skin, which leads to the appearance of age spots on the skin. One may appear by itself, or a few may be clustered together. There are various factors leading to the occurrence of age spots, but the common ones include overexposure to UV rays, increasing age, and genetics.

Although age spots may sometimes look like cancerous growths, true age spots are harmless and don't need treatment. For cosmetic reasons, age spots can be lightened with skin-bleaching products or be removed by laser or chemical treatments.