Medical term: Senile lentigos and Solar Lentigines
Gloria Swanson was destined to be one the biggest stars of silent films. Famous for her portrayal of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard in 1950 and her line: Have they forgotten what a star looks like? I'll be up there again, so help me!
If age spots have you feeling like a forgotten star, help is on the way.
What do liver spots have to do with your liver? Actually nothing other than a similar color!
Age spots are brown, sometimes gray or black, flat, oval spots that come in various sizes. They usually appear on the face, arms, hands, upper back and shoulders beginning around the age of 40. But frequent sun exposure, tanning beds and not wearing sunscreen can cause an earlier onslaught of spots.
Although once thought to be associated with liver health, doctors now know that age spots have just two main causes:
Sun Exposure and Age
The sun accelerates the production of melanin, a dark pigment found on the upper layer of the skin. What we thought was just a pretty tan in our 20's, can be a cosmetic catastrophe in our 50's as melanin clumps in concentration and turns pretty tans into ugly blotchy spots.
Oh, to have fresh, smooth, soft and spot free skin. But as we grow older, melanin may go into production overdrive. Beginning around 40, the skin becomes less able to regenerate after sun damage.
Genetics plays a role in developing age spots but the jury is still out on whether emotional distress causes an increase in age spots or if it's just the age spots causing the distress!
The good news is that age spots are harmless and don't require medical treatment. Caution! Age spots can mask skin cancer. If your age spots change in shape, color, texture or size, see your doctor immediately.
Further development of age spots can by minimized by reducing sun exposure, staying out of tanning beds and using a broad-spectrum sunscreen that blocks UVA and UVB rays with a SPF of at least 15.
While age spots aren't cancerous, it's important to know that if you've been exposed to enough sun to develop age spots, you've been exposed to enough sun to risk getting skin cancer.
But while age spots themselves are harmless, they aren't pretty and need attention. With quality products you will see age spots fade in just 4-12 weeks with continued use.
How Do You Get Rid of Age Spots?
Just 2 ways: Lightening Creams and Serums or the Dermatologist.
Best Way to Get Rid of Those Spots is Good Skincare Products. Try One of These Safe, Quality Spot Diminishing Products Today:
Cellex C Formulations Fade Away Gel 25ml 08oz
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Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Repair Serum 10 samples
$40 Kinerase 024 oz Extreme Lift Face SERUM anti age
Duel system brightening power with Pearl Extract. Start with the serum and finish the spot treatment. Contains Kinetin, White Tea and Lactic Acid.
NV Perricone MD Neuropeptide Facial Conformer NEW 17oz
DR NV PERRICONE MD NEUROPEPTIDE FACIAL CONFORMER 17
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Neuropeptide treatment with DMAE and Vitamin E. Renews the dermis while correcting sun damage. 89% of the participants saw an improvement in sun damage and brown spots.
