How To Get Rid Of Age Spots

Whether on the face or on the hands, age spots usually appear from the age of 40 and are a natural sign of ageing. After all, our skin has endured a lot for us over the years. Age spots can affect people of all skin types, but they're more common in adults with light skin.

Age spots are light brown to black discolorations of the skin. Because they increase in number and intensity over the years, they are called "age spots". In principle, however, these are pigment spots that occur in the course of skin ageing and through years of exposure to the sun. 

There are many skin spots so how do you know what age spots? You can recognize age spots by the fact that the skin discolours, but does not rise (as with liver spots, for example). Freckles also do not rise and are therefore easily confused with age spots. However, you can recognize age spots because they are usually more extensive than freckles. In addition, since freckles are genetically determined pigment spots in the epidermis, they have usually been there since childhood.

Read on to discover what causes age spots and how to get rid of age spots.

These are the differences:

Lentigines seniles: Over time, the yellowish pigment lipofuscin (also called age pigment) is deposited on the epidermis. There it discolours them in some places. This process is part of the natural ageing of the skin - but UV rays and oxidative stress can accelerate it.

Lentigines solaris: When exposed to sunlight, the skin produces the pigment melanin to protect itself. Years of exposure to the sun can eventually lead to overactive melanin production, so that the pigment accumulates and manifests itself as a spot.

Are age spots dangerous?

Age spots are usually not dangerous. They are a natural sign of ageing in the skin. However, there is a risk of confusing it with melanoma. If you are unsure, have the skin discolouration examined by a dermatologist.

Age spots mainly appear on the face and hands

Because the development of age spots is so closely linked to sun exposure that has been “collected” over time, age spots primarily appear on sun-exposed areas of the skin. Accordingly, age spots form primarily on the face and hands. But other areas can also be affected: the spots often appear on the upper side of the forearms or in the décolleté.

Age spots on face are very common as it’s an area frequently exposed to the sun, a primary trigger of age spots.

 
Sun spots appear when melanin (which is responsible for skin pigment) is produced in high concentrations - known as hyperpigmentation, which is why age spots are more common on those exposed areas of the skin. 

Age spots on face or on the hands vary in size, and will often grow over time.

They usually start off larger than freckles, which they are sometimes confused with, but age spots on face won’t fade without being helped along by treatments.

Before going down the route of invasive and expensive treatment, try sticking to a regular skin routine. Adopting a routine that uses ingredients to target age spots on face, can go a long way to help diminish their appearance and even out your skin tone. 
 
Morning: New Cellular LUMINOUS630 anti dark spot is our breakthrough dark spot treatment that, if used regularly, works with your skin to reduce the appearance of age spots on face within four weeks. First thing, apply Cellular LUMINOUS630 Serum to clean skin before massaging in Cellular LUMINOUS630 Day Fluid SPF50 that protects existing spots from getting darker and prevents them from reappearing.
 
Evening: After applying Cellular LUMINOUS630 Serum to clean skin, massage in regenerating and revitalising Cellular Luminous630 Anti Dark-Spot Even Tone Night Cream.
 
For a more intensive treatment around the eye area, a prominent area for age spots on face, dab on Cellular Luminus630 Anti-Dark Circles Eye Treatment Cream which brightens and soothes out skin tone around the eyes.

Your hands are just as vulnerable to the sun and other elements as your face - and we are often not so kind to them. Our hands are often overlooked when we apply sunscreen, which leaves them particularly exposed to age spots.

Age spots on hands usually occur on the back of the hands, and, like age spots on face, can grow and merge together.

Age spots on hands can appear flat and brownish in colour. Sometimes age spots on hands can appear as raised growths known as seborrheic keratosis. 

To minimise age spots on hands, apply sunscreen to the backs of your hands as frequently as you do your face.

 
Get into the habit of slathering on hand cream that targets age spots on hands. NIVEA 3in1 Anti-Age Care Hand Cream, is a nourishing lotion that visibly reduces the appearance of wrinkles and helps to prevent UV-induced age spots and even out the skin tone. Use regularly, especially before bed to reap its full benefits.

While age spots on face and age spots on hands are common, age spots can also appear on other parts of the body, including the legs. Age spots on the legs are a most common cause of this discoloration and, just like age spots on face, these pigmentations develop from sun exposure, hormonal changes, pregnancy, or some types of medications.

While age spots on the legs are, as with age spots on face or on the hands, not a medical concern, occasionally, these brown spots can be an early symptom of an underlying condition such as chronic venous insufficiency. If you are concerned about a sudden appearance of brown spots, seek medical advice.

Applying lotion: Those who protect their skin from the sun’s rays consistently, and with the right sun protection factor, will avoid the appearance of age spots – or at least delay them. Sun creams are a must, especially in sunny months. This applies in particular to the parts of the skin that are not protected by clothing: such as the face, décolleté, forearms and hands. 
Tip: Avoid midday in summer, when the sun shines most intensely. Then find a spot in the shade. Sun hats and parasols are also recommended as additional protection against UV radiation.

Avoid solarium: Artificial UV radiation in the solarium also promotes the formation of age spots and skin aging in general. By the way: Even a single visit to the sunbed increases the risk of skin cancer.

Rely on antioxidants: UV radiation creates free radicals. These in turn lead to oxidative stress, which ages the skin and causes age spots to form. The counter-program: antioxidants. In skin creams, they help  to neutralise free radicals in the form of vitamin C or Q10 . 
Tip: You  can also support the regenerative properties of your skin with a healthy diet. In particular, foods rich in antioxidants ensure healthy and glowing skin. Therefore, eat too much fruit, vegetables and legumes.