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
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After two weeks, the skin is clearer, and the age spots are improving.
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
Now 80, his more prominent wrinkles and age spots are a jolting reminder of how long he's been without an answer ― and how long his family has faced scrutiny.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Cellular senescence: With this phenomenon, cells stop dividing, causing aging signs like thinning skin and age spots.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Use of commercial tanning lamps and beds also can cause age spots.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
Now 80, his more prominent wrinkles and age spots are a jolting reminder of how long he's been without an answer ― and how long his family has faced scrutiny.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Cellular senescence: With this phenomenon, cells stop dividing, causing aging signs like thinning skin and age spots.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Use of commercial tanning lamps and beds also can cause age spots.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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“Age spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20spots. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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