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Age spots
Age or liver spots typically refer to a skin lesion known as a solar lentigo. Typically this is flat, larger than normal freckles and contains darker pigmentation. Other age spots may refer to seborrheic keratoses that are dark, slightly elevated and are described as looking like grease paint. Both of these lesions are generally benign but evaluation by a professional is also encouraged.
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Medicine for age spots?
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What causes age spots to form?
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How do I get age spots removed?
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Is there a home remedie for age spots?
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Can age spots start from the age of 11?
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My son is 15 and has age spots, is it normal?
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Age spots: help anyone know of anything that will help?
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Can teenagers have age spots on their face?
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How do I get of rid of age spots I am 50 years old?
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I am 28 years old & i get red age spots what can I use on them?
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Will age spots eventually fade on their own? If i wear sunscreen every day, will my age spots eventually fade and disappear?
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Are age spots the same as sun spots? Are age spots and sun spots the same thing? If not, what is the difference between the two?
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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?
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How can I get rid of my age spots?
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Can hydrogen peroxide lighten age spots?
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What is good for white age spots on skin?
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Age spots on skin? What exactly are age spots?
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What are age spots and how do you get rid of them?
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Is there something i can use to coverup old age spots?
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How to prevent aging spots ( blemishes) from growing and how to eliminate them?
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I am 63 and getting age spots. Anything on the market that will help get rid of them?
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Any products you would recommenfd to use on not so severe hyperpigmentation and freckles or age spots that just wont go away?
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What do age spots on brain mean?
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Could a 17 yr old have sun spots/age spots?
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What can I use to remove age spots on my face? I have tried several creams, but nothing seems to help.
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I have spots on my body. Looks like age spots, but it's not. Tried anti fungal cream and Celltone. Spots are just increasing.
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Does dermabrasion reduce the appearance of wrinkles? I have a lot of wrinkles, as well as age spots. Will dermabrasion reduce both, or just the spots?
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Is there any way to get rid of age spots on your hands?
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Will sunblock prevent me from getting wrinkles and age spots?
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