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Age Spots – Definition and Diagnosis

Definition and Diagnosis of Age Spots - What is Age Spots? What is the definition of Age Spots? How is an Age Spots usually diagnosed? Learn more about definition, clinical features, and diagnosis of Age Spots.

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<p><strong>Definition and Diagnosis of Age Spots<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; November 19&comma; 2014<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What is Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What is the definition of Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How is an Age Spots usually diagnosed&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How is an Age Spots diagnosed clinically&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Why it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose an Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How to establish the correct diagnosis of Age Spots in its initial stage&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Learn more about the definition&comma; clinical features&comma; and diagnosis of Age Spots&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Age Spots &&num;8211&semi; Definition and Diagnosis<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Definition of Age Spots<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Age spots are small and flat spots normally in gray&comma; red&comma; black&comma; or light brown colors&period; These appear on areas of body exposed to sun like arms&comma; hands&comma; face&comma; shoulders&comma; forehead&comma; and scalp if bald&period; These spots vary in size across different individuals&period; Age spots commonly occur on adults over the age of forty&period; Very few young adults develop such age spots&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Age spots are also known as liver spots&comma; although they have nothing to do with liver functions&period; Only color of these spots is similar to that of liver&period; The name was so derived&comma; as in earlier days&comma; age spots were believed to be due to liver problems&period; Age spots are same as Lentigo senilis&comma; solar lentigo&comma; senile freckle&comma; and old age spot&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Diagnosis of Age Spots<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Although age spots look cancerous&comma; they are harmless and do not require any treatment&period; Many choose using skin-bleaching products on age spots or remove them for purely cosmetic reasons&period; The easier way to maintain a youthful look is to avoid direct exposure to sun’s harmful rays or using a sunscreen to protect your skin&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Age spots commonly occur beyond the age of forty&comma; as thereafter your skin is unable to regenerate from sun exposure&period; Age spots occur more in people who spend lot of time in the sun&period; Sometimes&comma; these spots pose difficulty in detection of skin cancer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150391-age-spots-causes-evaluation&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;">Age Spots &&num;8211&semi; Causes and Evaluation<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Causes and Evaluation of Age Spots<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150392-age-spots-signs-symptoms&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; 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Dr. Marilyn Thompson