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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Some lasers can’t distinguish well between the pigment in the skin and the treatment target—like hair follicles, age spots, or blood vessels.
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Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
To accentuate the wrinkles, Sawyer painted on fine lines and age spots.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Still, people commonly use it to help tighten and exfoliate facial skin, treat acne or age spots, and take on infection, dryness, or irritation.2
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—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
On skin that has had years of sun exposure, age spots appear when melanin becomes clumped or is produced in high concentrations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
To accentuate the wrinkles, Sawyer painted on fine lines and age spots.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Still, people commonly use it to help tighten and exfoliate facial skin, treat acne or age spots, and take on infection, dryness, or irritation.2
1.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
On skin that has had years of sun exposure, age spots appear when melanin becomes clumped or is produced in high concentrations.
—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 5 Nov. 2024.
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