| Age spots, or "liver spots" as they're
often called, have nothing to do with the liver. Rather, these flat, brown
spots are caused by years of sun exposure. They are bigger than freckles
and appear in fair-skinned people on sun-exposed areas such as the face,
hands, arms, back, and feet. The medical name for them is solar lentigo.
They may be accompanied by wrinkling, dryness, thinning of the skin, and
rough spots. A number of treatments are available, including skin-lightening, or "fade" creams; cryotherapy (freezing); and laser therapy. Tretinoin cream is approved for reducing the appearance of darkened spots. A sunscreen or sun block should be used to prevent further damage.
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