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  1. Also known as: sun spot, liver spots, solar lentigines, solar lentigo
    Flat, tan, brown, or black spots on the skin that occur with increasing age. They vary in size and commonly appears on face, hands, neck, forearms.
    How common is condition?
    Very common (More than 3 million cases per year in US)
    Is condition treatable?
    Treatable by a medical professional
    Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?
    Doesn't require lab test or imaging
    Time taken for recovery
    Can last several years or be lifelong
    Condition Highlight
    Common for ages 50 and older
    Condition Highlight
    Family history may increase likelihood
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    Causes

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    Risk factors include:

    • Age spots occur due to excessive production of melanin pigment which results from overexposure to UV rays from the sunlight
    • Age spots can also result from the use of commercial tanning lamps and tanning beds
    • Sun exposure
    • Age - it is more common among 50 years or older people

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    Symptoms

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    Contact your provider if experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms.

    A harmless condition and symptoms are:

    • Painless dark spots on the skin
    • Occur mostly on sun-exposed areas such as face and hands
    • Darkening of skin

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    Treatment

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    Usually, age spots do not need any treatment. Prescription creams or procedures to lighten or remove the age spots are of help when necessary.

    Medication

    Prescription bleaching creams: Lighten spots.

    Hydroquinone

    Retinoids: Fade spots.

    Tretinoin

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    Diagnosis

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    One or more of these tests may be recommended by your medical provider.
    Diagnosis involves a physical examination of the skin.

    Common tests & procedures

    Skin biopsy: To rule out skin conditions such as lentigo maligna. A small sample of the skin tissue is taken for microscopic analysis.

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  1. Age spots are brown or gray blotches caused by exposure to the sun. They’re usually nothing to worry about. Age spots don’t require medical treatment, but you may want to lighten or remove them for cosmetic reasons. This isn’t typically covered by health insurance plans.
    www.goodrx.com/health-topic/dermatology/what-ar…
    Age spots, once called “liver spots,” are flat, brown spots often caused by years in the sun. They are bigger than freckles and commonly show up on areas like the face, hands, arms, back, and feet. Using a broad-spectrum sunscreen that helps protect against two types of the sun’s rays (UVA and UVB) may prevent more age spots.
    www.nia.nih.gov/health/skin-care/skin-care-and-aging

    Age spots:

    • Are flat, oval areas of increased pigmentation
    • Are usually tan to dark brown
    • Occur on skin that has had the most sun exposure over the years, such as the backs of hands, tops of feet, face, shoulders and upper back
    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/age-spots…
    Hyperpigmentation is a common condition that makes some areas of the skin darker than others. Extra melanin creates spots or patches that look brown, black, gray, red or pink. The areas are not painful or itchy, but they can make people self-conscious. Several lifestyle changes and treatments can help, especially sun protection and skin care.
    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21885-hype…
     
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  7. What causes brown spots on skin with age?

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    Dr. Anuvitha KamathMBBS · 3 years of exp

    The causes of brown spots on the skin with age are melasma, melanosis, linea nigra, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and contact dermatitis. Certain medications can also cause brown spots on the body as they make the skin more sensitive to Ultraviolet rays from the sun. Those medications are estrogen, sulfonamides, phenytoin, amiodarone, and tetracyclines.

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