age spots

plural noun

: benign flat spots of dark pigmentation on the skin (as from exposure to the sun) occurring especially among older people

called also liver spots

Examples of age spots in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some lasers can’t distinguish well between the pigment in the skin and the treatment target—like hair follicles, age spots, or blood vessels. —Deanna Pai, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025

Their raison d’etre is to help improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots on the hands—where our skin tends to work the hardest and gets the least amount of protection from the elements. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025

Vitamin C After decades of sun exposure, aging skin is more prone to developing discoloration in the form of brown spots, also known as age spots. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025

For age spots: cell regeneration Look for products with vitamin C, niacinamide, and kojic and hydroxy acids. —Vicky Vera, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for age spots

• afterthoughts
• apricots
• argonauts
• astronauts
• cosmonauts
• huguenots
• kilowatts
• megawatts
• wyandots
• allots
• boycotts
• croats

Medical Definition

age spots

noun plural

: benign flat spots evenly colored with darker pigment that occur on sun-exposed skin (as of the hands) especially of persons aged 50 and over

called also lentigo senilis, liver spots