{"id":53473,"date":"2020-11-04T10:55:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T10:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=53473"},"modified":"2023-06-30T05:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T05:15:38","slug":"age-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/age-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Age spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liver spots.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>As one ages, various types of skin blemishes may emerge. Among these, the most prevalent are seborrheic keratoses, which are slightly raised spots in shades of brown or yellow and can manifest anywhere on the body. Elderly individuals commonly experience freckles, solar keratoses (small scaly patches that often appear on the backs of the hands as a result of excessive sun exposure), and De Morgan&#8217;s spots, which are pinpoint red blemishes found on the trunk. These skin irregularities are frequently observed as part of the aging process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Typically, no treatment is required for most age spots, including seborrheic keratoses and freckles. However, solar keratoses, which have the potential to progress into skin cancer over time, may necessitate intervention. The common treatment methods involve freezing the keratoses using liquid nitrogen or applying a cytotoxic drug-containing cream. In some cases, surgical removal under a local anesthetic may be preferred as an alternative approach. It is important to address solar keratoses promptly due to their potential health implications.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liver spots. As one ages, various types of skin blemishes may emerge. Among these, the most prevalent are seborrheic keratoses, which are slightly raised spots in shades of brown or yellow and can manifest anywhere on the body. Elderly individuals commonly experience freckles, solar keratoses (small scaly patches that often appear on the backs of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Age spots - Definition of Age spots<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Liver spots.As one ages, various types of skin blemishes may emerge. Among these, the most prevalent are seborrheic keratoses, which are slightly raised spots in shades of brown or yellow and can manifest anywhere on the body. 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