Question 1

does everybody get age spot growths on their skin if they are lucky enough to live to be old ?

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Age spots: These "liver" or "age" spots, o/w called senile or solar lentigines, are very common over 40. Of course with pigmented lesions it is very important to consider more serious, and possibly life-threatening forms  such as malignant melanoma. So, always see your dermatologist if a lesion is changing or has any of the warning signs of melanoma- http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001853/.

Question 2

is scratching an age spot off bad?

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No, but...: ...It will usually grow back. A dermatologist can freeze your "marks of maturity" with liquid nitrogen to remove them permanently.

Question 3

i have a brown age spot on my face which has recently started to itch. is this something that i should be worried about?

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Brown spot: If itchy, yes you should get it checked out.

Question 4

can age spots become cancerous? i have noticed what i think is my first age spot.  should i be concerned that it could turn cancerous?

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Have new ones checkd: Although changes in our skin are normal as we age, if u notice new changes that r concerning have them looked at by your regular doctor. Most benign skin changes are easy to identify by looking at them. Skin cancer identification is defined by the a, b, c's.  A- area or size changes. B- borders that are irregular, c-color (multiple colors are concerning) there are some more features but these r basics.

Question 5

i have a age spot that is getting bigger on my face. do i need to have it looked at ?

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Absolutely: In general, I recommend having any changing skin lesion evaluated by your doctor.

Question 6

will salicylic acid remove an age spot?

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It might lighten: spot, but won't likely remove completely.

Question 7

i have a slightly raised light brown spot on my forehead... it looks like an age spot? what's the formal name for those? aren't i too young for that?

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Brown spot forehead: Without a posted photo my best response is to see in person a dermatologist. The diagnosis could be just a colored nevus, a keratosis, or worse... Get this looked at!

Question 8

i've have a red mark on my hand for 2 yrs now and its started changing and spreading. it doesn't look like an age spot or cancer?

Accepted Answer

Get Checked!: I would get your primary doctor (or a dermatologist if you have one you can go to) to take a look at it and render an opinion, especially since you've observed a significant change.

Question 9

35yo female,brown age spot on breast & itchy.1st appeared & felt like a burn then turned brown on left breast. also petite pois sized lump on bra line?

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Get exam: See your Gynecologist or a Dermatologist to look at the breast skin lesion to be sure it's not either a Fungal infection or a skin cancer.

Question 10

yrs overseas, max sun exposure. liver/age spot on l hand for decades, no change. last week red, crusty, rough, a little raised. like red blister?

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Need to be examined: any time there is a change in a skin lesion it needs to be examined and maybe biopsy of it to rule out cancer. It is hard to tell without examination so go and see a skin doctor or your PCP

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Does everybody get age spot growths on their skin if they are lucky enough to live to be old ?

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Is scratching an age spot off bad?

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I have a brown age spot on my face which has recently started to itch. is this something that i should be worried about?

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Can age spots become cancerous? i have noticed what i think is my first age spot. should i be concerned that it could turn cancerous?

A member asked:

I have a age spot that is getting bigger on my face. do i need to have it looked at ?

A member asked:

Will salicylic acid remove an age spot?

A member asked:

I have a slightly raised light brown spot on my forehead... it looks like an age spot? what's the formal name for those? aren't i too young for that?

A member asked:

I've have a red mark on my hand for 2 yrs now and its started changing and spreading. it doesn't look like an age spot or cancer?

A member asked:

35yo female,brown age spot on breast & itchy.1st appeared & felt like a burn then turned brown on left breast. also petite pois sized lump on bra line?

A member asked:

Yrs overseas, max sun exposure. liver/age spot on l hand for decades, no change. last week red, crusty, rough, a little raised. like red blister?

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