Age spots are annoying but harmless, but well known to many women in their later years. Although they can be harmless they certainly dont look good and so many women are interested in finding out more about what they are and how to get rid of them.

Age spots can also be known as liver spots or sun spots or, technically, lentigines. They are visible on the surface of the skin because they are discolored, being a brownish or blackish color, or possibly red. They are called liver spots sometimes because it was suspected that they were related to problems with the liver.

Now this link between liver spots and liver disease is discredited.

And you ought not confuse sun spots with melanoma. Age spots are harmless but melanoma isn’t and if you have any dark colored spots on your skin, either your face or any other piece of skin, get it checked out by a doctor.