Age Spots Directory
Age spots, or solar lentigines, are brown or gray discolorations that usually appear on sun-exposed areas such as the face, hands, and back. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how age spots form, what they look like, how to treat them, and much more.
Medical Reference
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Laser Resurfacing
WebMD explains laser resurfacing, a procedure that helps minimize wrinkles, blemishes, and scars, including its benefits, side effects, and costs.
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The Effects of Aging on Skin
Everybody’s skin changes as they age. Learn how and why it changes, and what you can -- and can’t -- do about it.
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Chemical Peels and Your Skin
Find out what chemical peels can -- and can't -- do for your skin.
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Cosmetic Procedures for Aging Skin
WebMD explains the topicals and procedures used to help treat signs of aging on your skin.
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Features
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Makeup Tips for Aging Skin
With skillful makeup application, you can hide wrinkles, age spots, and skin damage. Here are some tips from makeup experts.
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How to Fight Dark Spots on Your Skin
Learn what hyperpigmentation is and what you can do about it.
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Age Spots
You can treat age spots several ways.
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How Ethnicity, Environment, and Lifestyle Affect Skin
Aging skin is a fact of life. But by better understanding how ethnicity, environment, aging, and lifestyle affect skin care, you can prevent unnecessary damage.
Slideshows & Images
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What Really Happens When You Get a Sunburn?
From sunburn to wrinkles to skin cancer, including melanoma, see how getting too much sun can take a toll on your skin.
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Itches, Rashes, Bumps and Other Adult Skin Problems
Is your skin itching, breaking out, covered in a rash, or playing host to spots of some sort? It may be the result of infection, a chronic skin condition, or contact with an allergen or irritant. Learn to spot skin problems commonly seen in adults.
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Look-Younger Secrets That Work
Take years off your look with new tricks, artful makeup, and the right skin care. Before and after pictures show how real women can look younger.