Age Spots Causes

Age spots are caused by exposure to the sun and become common in people over the age of 40. However sun spots are known to occur in some adults in their 20s due to excessive and significant sun exposure. Sun spots have been likened to “sun induced freckles” and are natural lesions, resulting from the sun’s powerful ultraviolet rays which in time will penetrate the skin, darken pigments of it and form sun spots.

Are Age Spots Harmful?

Sun spots are completely harmless and natural. They are benign and won’t go on to form any kind of skin cancer. Note: If you are concerned about any suspicious blemish, spot or mark on your skin, you must seek professional medical advice.

Preventing Age Spots

You can’t really prevent age spots from occurring as in time, they will develop in most adults as a natural process. However you can keep them at bay so to speak by using sun block and restricting your exposure to the sun. The less time you spend exposed to the sun and it’s powerful rays, the less chance of developing sun spots early.

Age Spots Treatment

You can treat age spots by using skin bleaching creams, acid peels, or by restricting your exposure to the sun. You can also ‘laser out’ or ‘freeze’ sun spots with medical procedures.