age spots
Sun damage marks
Age spots are flat, brown patches that appear on skin after years of sun exposure, most common in people over fifty.
They cluster on hands, face, and arms—wherever skin has seen the most light.
Also called liver spots, though they have nothing to do with the liver.
She noticed age spots forming on the backs of her hands.
Pigmented skin lesions
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- cryotherapyTreatment using extreme cold
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
chemical peel · microdermabrasion · hydroquinone · retinoids · topical creams · dermoscopy · skin biopsy · photodamage
Natural coloring compound
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- frecklesPigmented skin spots
moles · blemishes · skin tone · complexion · fading
Invisible solar radiation
- sun exposureLight from sky reaching skin
- photoagingUV-caused skin deterioration
- solar damageInjury from sun exposure
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
SPF · sunspots · UV radiation · sun protection · sunblock · chronic exposure · prevention · broad-spectrum
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- decadesTen-year periods
- accumulatedGradually collected or gathered
- wearCarry on person
weathered · hands · face · décolletage · chronological · inevitable · natural process
lentigines
Pigmented skin lesions
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- cryotherapyTreatment using extreme cold
laser therapy · chemical peel · microdermabrasion · hydroquinone · retinoids · topical creams · dermoscopy · skin biopsy · photodamage · skin lesions
melanin
Natural coloring compound
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
freckles · moles · blemishes · skin tone · complexion · fading
UV rays
Invisible solar radiation
- sun exposureLight from sky reaching skin
- photoagingUV-caused skin deterioration
- solar damageInjury from sun exposure
sunscreen · SPF · sunspots · UV radiation · sun protection · sunblock · chronic exposure · prevention · broad-spectrum · photodamage
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- decadesTen-year periods
- accumulatedGradually collected or gathered
wear · weathered · hands · face · décolletage · chronological · inevitable · natural process
tan marks
Pale skin from coverage
hands · face · shoulders · chest · forearms · visible · cover-up · concealer · camouflage · self-consciousness
- aging signswrinkles, fine lines, wrinkled skin, gray hair, frown lines
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- aging pigments
- Facechin, cheeks, cheek, nose, mouth
- skincarecream, lotion, moisturizer, facial, serum