age spots

plural noun

: benign flat spots of dark pigmentation on the skin (as from exposure to the sun) occurring especially among older people

called also liver spots

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Their raison d’etre is to help improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots on the hands—where our skin tends to work the hardest and gets the least amount of protection from the elements. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025 Vitamin C After decades of sun exposure, aging skin is more prone to developing discoloration in the form of brown spots, also known as age spots. Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025 For age spots: cell regeneration Look for products with vitamin C, niacinamide, and kojic and hydroxy acids. Vicky Vera, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025 Within the prison’s light pink walls and strangely serene halls, CNN met Akiyo, an 81-year-old inmate with short gray hair and hands dotted with age spots. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for age spots 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of age spots was in 1920

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“Age spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20spots. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

age spots

noun plural
: benign flat spots evenly colored with darker pigment that occur on sun-exposed skin (as of the hands) especially of persons aged 50 and over

called also lentigo senilis, liver spots

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