Age Spots (Solar Lentigines) Age spots (solar lentigines) are harmless spots that appear on sunexposed areas of the skin, most commonly on hands, face, and neck They occur after repeated or chronic sun exposure Consult your doctor or dermatologist to monitor any abnormal skin discoloration you may haveSkin cancer is the outofcontrol growth of abnormal cells in the epidermis, the outermost skin layer, caused by unrepaired DNA damage that triggers mutations These mutations lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors The main types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), melanoma Age spots can resemble certain forms of skin cancer, and anyone concerned about an age spot should speak with a doctor Age spots, or liver spots, are common and harmless
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