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Age spots are also known as sun spots, liver spots, lentigos, or lentigines. These lesions are flat, tan, brown, or dark brown spots on sun-exposed skin. As people age, sun spots most commonly appear on the backs of the hands, the forearms, neck, chest, and face. Sun spots are associated with cumulative sun exposure. The pigment producing cells in the skin (called melanocytes) are activated to produce more pigment (melanin) by ultraviolet rays. While these spots are not themselves cancerous, you may be at risk for skin cancer if you have them.
What causes age spots?
Age spots increase with age and with increased sun exposure. They are more common in people who freckle and who burn easily. It is important to know that if you've had enough sun to develop age spots, you have a higher risk of developing skin cancer.
What do age spots look like?
Age spots are flat and vary in size from a small pea to a dime. They usually are somewhat round and have irregular borders. They are found on chronically sun-exposed areas such as the shoulders, upper back, face, forearms, and the back of hands. |
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What treatment options are available for age, sun or liver spots?
The best treatment for age spots is prevention. The key to preventing age spots is sun avoidance and daily sunscreen use. For example, you won’t find age spots on your inner thigh because of minimal or no sun exposure. However, for most of us, it is too late for prevention, and there are a number of treatment options available. |
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Melasma
Do you suffer from dark pigmentation (melasma) over large areas of your face? Well, you don't have to feel as though you're the only one. Melasma occurs in 6 million American women yearly with a tendency toward the Hispanic and Latin communities.
Melasma (brown spots) are a dark pigmentation that unfortunately covers a patient's entire face. The increased brown pigmentation occurs on sun-exposed areas such as the cheek, upper lip, and forehead.
The condition is a serious one in that it often robs the patient of her identity, hiding her face from the world. But Dr. Chaudhry offers a number of solutions that can help you reemerge, free from brown spots. |
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Treatments:
We have multiple treatment options ranging from advanced chemical peels and microdermabrasion to laser treaments for long term removal and more definitive results. This is complimented with advanced clinical skin care and sun protection for continued results.
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