Age spots (also known as liver spots) are common and generally harmless Men and women around the age of 50 could start to see age spots develop on the surface of their skin The spots are caused by years of exposure to UV rays and people who spend a lot of time in the sun could see spots sooner than 50 Age spots appear when melanin becomes clumped in the skin or is produced in high concentrations, such as when your skin is exposed to lots of As you age, you may begin to notice rough, scaly spots on your hands, arms, face, scalp, and neck These spots are called actinic keratosis, but they are usually called sunspots or age spots Actinic keratosis is the scientific name of crusty patches Crusty patches are scaly spots or patches on the surface of the skin
Age Spots Stratum Dermatology Clinics
