Officially known
as lentigines, these usually brown and dark patches found on the top of the
hands, shoulders, upper back, arms and the face, are referred to by many people
as age spots, sun spots and ironically, liver spots, because they doesn’t have
anything to do with the liver. Although age spots are harmless, it is also
important to be sure that these marks are not potentially harmful conditions
like actinic keratosis, masquerading as innocuous sun spot. That is why, it is
recommended to see a qualified professional to adequately evaluate your
condition. Once you have confirmed that it is a benign condition, you can give
it a proper age spot removal treatment.
Some experts
link this condition to old age and genetics. However, the widely-accepted caused
of developing age spots is due to the over production of melanin at the top
layer of the skin because of over exposure to the sun’s destructive
ultra-violet rays. The accumulation of
this pigments over time results to the accumulation of freckles in the skin
which called solar lentigines or simply age spots. Because of persistent and
unprotected sun exposure, there are variety skin changes noticeable to the
skin, which can be treated with a agespot removal. These changes could include patches of brown or black in the
areas of the skin most exposed to the sun or loss of the skin’s elasticity that
would result in the sagging or maybe an increased amount of freckles in the
skin or perhaps large facial pores, particularly on the nose. The age spots
become more visible due to the gradual and silent damage over the course of
many years that it why, there is essentially more to these age spots than what
our eyes can see.
If your age
spots become a cosmetic concern to you, you might want to visit a qualified
physician or skin care professional so that they can evaluate you and recommend
you with the best age spot removal treatment
available. Some treatments may include laser therapy, which utilizes
pigment-removing devices and usually requires multiple treatment. Another
treatment which is best for removing freckles and brown skin discoloration, is
called Intense Pulse Light (IPL) treatment. Some patients underwent treatment
called dermabrasion, in which the process is similar to sanding the top layer
of the skin to stimulate skin growth.
Whatever age spot treatment you may choose, consulting a professional is
always the best option.
