Question 1

do blacks get liver spots?

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Blacks and lentigos: Skin discoloration in african americans can be the result of overexposure to the sun, healing blemishes or healed injury to the skin. This discoloration is brought about when excessive amounts of skin pigmentation, called melanin, is distributed to the affected area. Thus, african americans can get liver spots.

Question 2

what is it if you get spots on your legs that look like liver spots but they're black?

Accepted Answer

See Dermatologist: Liver spots are flat, brown-black spots that appear on the skin in sun-exposed areas of the body. They have nothing to do with the liver. The spots are changes in skin color that occur in older skin. The increased color may be due to aging, exposure to the sun or other ultraviolet light, or other unknown causes. A dermatologist can check to see if "dark" spots are still just liver spots.

Question 3

why do old people get bigger liver spots and young people just have freckles?

Accepted Answer

Large liver spots: On areas of the skin that have years of frequent and prolonged sun exposure, age spots appear when melanin becomes "clumped" or is produced in particularly high concentrations. In addition to sun exposure, simply becoming older can cause the extra production of melanin. Thus, the aging process and repeated sun exposure over the years increases the size of the liver spot.

Question 4

what can i do to get rid of my liver spots that are getting more noticeable?

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See dermatologist: You may be benefited by certain creams and such that will help to reduce or get rid of these.  There are laser treatments to do the same.  Make sure you are going to a reputable physician and get an opinion and then decide.  You should be able to be helped with this cosmetic issue.

Question 5

how can you get rid of liver spots (aka age spots) on your face?

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Chemical peel: You can get the dermatologist to do a chemical peel or laser resurfacing.

Question 6

is there over the counter medicine that can get rid of the liver spots in my face?

Accepted Answer

They'reNotFromLiver: There are all kinds of products out there that say they work. I'm sure they do in some people. you'd just have to try and find out. There are also prescription medications, like hydroxyquinone that might work or...exchange the brown spots for red. Then there's various lasers or other pulse-like devices. But for OTC, start with A and go til you reach Z. Most of them have gentle bleaching agents.

Question 7

what are liver spots?

Accepted Answer

Skin pigmentation: "liver spots' also called age spots are solar lentigenes, i.E, uv induced skin pigmentation.  These are harmless, other than being a cosmetic issue.  The spots are not due to liver disease.  For more information consult the following website:
http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/age-spots/ds00912.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: liver spots?

Accepted Answer

Liver spots: Liver spots = age spots = solar lentigines, =  flat, brown, gray or black lesions that occur where skin is exposed to sun.

Question 9

good day ... what do i do cure the liver spots on my body?

Accepted Answer

Liver spots: These can be treated by bleaching creams and a number of different lasers. See a good dermatologist and begin a treatment regimine

Question 10

what can cause faint "liver spots"?

Accepted Answer

Sun exposed skin: Liver spots are flat usually brown spots that appear on the skin in areas of the body that are exposed to  the sun.  They have nothing to do with the liver or liver function.

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