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Age Spots – Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

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<p><strong>Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures for Age Spots<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; November 20&comma; 2014<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What are the diagnostic tests and procedures for Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What diagnostic tests may you have to undergo to diagnose an Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What are the necessary laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures usually needed to diagnose an Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What are the laboratory tests and medical procedures doctors use to diagnose an Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What are the different types of routine medical tests and procedures used in the diagnosis of Age Spots&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Learn more about the diagnostic tests and procedures for Age Spots&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Age Spots &&num;8211&semi; Diagnostic Tests and Procedures<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Tests and diagnosis of age spots include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Visual Inspection&colon;<&sol;strong> Your doctor visually and physically inspects your skin and detects age spots&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Skin Biopsy&colon;<&sol;strong> If your doctor is doubtful about your age spots&comma; you are advised skin biopsy&period; Doctor takes out a small sample of your skin using a local anesthetic and analyses it microscopically&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Other Conditions&colon;<&sol;strong> If your doctor suspects that your age spots could be Seborrheic keratoses&comma; moles&comma; or Lentigo maligna&comma; you undergo various tests to arrive at actual condition&period; Seborrheic keratoses are wart-like waxy growth on your skin&period; They vary in size&period; They could be very small or spread to be around an inch across&period; They have a pasted appearance&period; Moles are dark brown spots occurring in varying sizes and colors&period; They could be raised or flat&period; They appear almost anywhere on your body&period; Lentigo maligna is a type of skin cancer developing due to extensive exposure to sun&period; It starts as a tan and slowly develops as brown or black lesions with irregular border and uneven coloring&period; They grow lager in size and appear slightly raised&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Your dermatologist would ask you many questions as to when did age spots appear&comma; whether they itch or bother in any other manner&comma; whether they appeared gradually&comma; whether you are exposed to sun for long periods&comma; whether you use any skin protection cream&comma; and similar more&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150390-age-spots-definition-diagnosis&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;">Age Spots &&num;8211&semi; Definition and Diagnosis<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Definition and Diagnosis of Age Spots<&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