Age+Spots

=**Age Spots**=

Age spots are flat spots on the skins that are not painful. These can be brown, black, or grey and range from the size of a freckle to over a centimeter large. Mostly, age spots occur on the back of hands, top of feet, face, shoulders, and upper back. They are linked to stress and caused by genetics and years of exposure to UV light from the sun and tanning beds. Melanin is made by cells and makes skin the color that it is. UV light and aging increase the production of melanin in order to protect the lower layers of skin from damage. Age spots are the result of clumping of melanin.


 * ~ Treatment ||~ What it does ||~ How it does it ||~ Side effects ||
 * = Medication (Hydroquinone) ||= Gradually fades spot ||= Bleaches skin ||= Itching, Redness, Burning, Dryness ||
 * = Laser Therapy ||= Gradually fades spot ||= Destroy melanin producing cells ||= Slight discoloration of skin ||
 * = Freezing (Cryotherapy) ||= Removes layer of skin and heals lighter ||= Liquid nitrogen destroys extra pigment ||= Possible scarring and discoloration ||
 * = Dermabrasion ||= Removes layer of skin and heals lighter ||= Sands skin with a rotating brush ||= Possible redness of skin or scab ||
 * = Chemical Peel ||= Removes layer of skin and heals lighter ||= Acid burns skin and peels it off ||= Possible irritation and discoloration of skin ||

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There are no other health risks associated with age spots and they affect no body organs, besides the skin. This is because age spots occur on the layers of the skin, not in deeper body systems. Though skin spots, can often be confused with skin cancer marks, they are not life threatening or cancerous.Age spots may also be called; liver spots, sun spots, solar lentigo, solar lentigines or senile lentigo

There is a home remedy that is believed to cure age spots. It is said that if you dab a mixture of horseradish, lemon juice, vinegar and rosemary oil on the spots twice a day, the spots will eventually fade.