Age spots (liver spots) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年2月11日 · Age spots are small, flat dark areas on the skin. They vary in size and usually appear on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, hands, shoulders and arms. Age spots are also called sunspots, liver spots and solar lentigines.
Solar lentigo - DermNet
Solar lentigos or lentigines are very common, especially in people over the age of 40 years. Sometimes they are also known as an “old age spot” or “senile freckle”. What does a solar lentigo look like? A solar lentigo is a flat, well-circumscribed …
Lentigo: Causes, Features, and Treatment — DermNet
A lentigo is a pigmented flat or slightly raised lesion with a clearly defined edge. Unlike an ephelis (freckle), it does not fade in the winter months. There are several kinds of lentigo.
Lentigo (Liver Spots): Pictures, Causes, Removal & Prevention - Healthline
2023年12月20日 · Lentigo, or lentigines in the plural, is the medical term for a skin condition commonly known as liver spots. These are flat spots on your skin darker than your usual skin tone. They’re not...
Age Spots: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
2023年5月19日 · Age spots are also called liver spots, senile lentigo, solar lentigines, or sun spots. It’s not uncommon for a single age spot to appear, or for a few to cluster together.
Solar Lentigo Condition, Treatments and Pictures for Adults
2024年6月17日 · A solar lentigo (plural, solar lentigines), sometimes called an age spot or liver spot, is a brown macule (small, flat, smooth area of skin) caused by chronic sun or artificial ultraviolet (UV) light exposure.
Lentigines: What Are They, Causes, Treatment | Osmosis
2025年1月6日 · Lentigines, also called liver or age spots, are freckle -like spots that can be present from birth or develop throughout one’s life most commonly due to sun damage. They are different from true freckles, also known as ephelides, which can be induced by sunlight but have a strong genetic predisposition.
Liver spot - Wikipedia
Liver spots (also known as age spot, solar lentigo, [1] "lentigo senilis", [1]: 686 "old age spot", [2] "senile freckle") [2] are blemishes on the skin associated with aging [3] and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. [4]
Liver Spots: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - Verywell Health
2023年1月31日 · Liver spots—also known as age spots, sunspots, or solar lentigo—are flat, dark spots on the skin that appear as a result of UV light damage, often from the sun. They are common among older adults and people with light skin.
Solar lentigines - dermoscopedia
2017年5月28日 · Due to the increased prevalence of lentigines in the elderly, these lesions are sometimes referred to as “lentigo senilis”. However, younger individuals who tend to burn after ultraviolet exposure can also develop lentigines after acute or prolonged ultraviolet light exposure.