{"product_id":"2940154598306","title":"Age Spots (Lentigines), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAge spots\u003cbr\u003eAge spots or Lentigines is a medical disorder that presents as flat, brown or black spots that can appear on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun.\u003cbr\u003eThey do not darken following sun exposure (thus differentiating them from ephelides or true freckles).\u003cbr\u003eThese are also called liver spots but have nothing to do with the liver or liver function.\u003cbr\u003eAge spots are alterations in skin color that appear in older skin.\u003cbr\u003eThe coloring may be due to aging, exposure to the sun or other causes of ultraviolet light, or etiologies that are not known.\u003cbr\u003eAge spots are very common after age 40.\u003cbr\u003eThey occur most frequently on skin that has the greatest exposure to the sun, such as the:\u003cbr\u003e1. Backs of the hands\u003cbr\u003e2. Face\u003cbr\u003e3. Forearms\u003cbr\u003e4. Forehead\u003cbr\u003e5. Shoulders\u003cbr\u003eThey are found on 90% of people over the age of 60, and are caused by exposure to UV rays.\u003cbr\u003eAge spots were signs of photo-damage whereas there was a genetic component in true freckles\u003cbr\u003eThey may be any size from 5-20 mm and may be irregular in shape.\u003cbr\u003eThey occur in:\u003cbr\u003e1. Young people on the shoulders, particularly those who have had a lot of sun exposure\u003cbr\u003e2. The elderly on the sun-exposed sites such as the dorsum of the hands and forearms, the face and the neck.\u003cbr\u003eThe histopathology is hyperplasia of the epidermis and pigmentation of the basal layer\u003cbr\u003eThere are different forms of age spots found:\u003cbr\u003e1. Lentigo simplex - the most frequent type, mainly seen in children and not linked with sun exposure.\u003cbr\u003eThe spots are 5-15 mm in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e2. Solar lentigo - linked to sun exposure.\u003cbr\u003eNormally observed on skin exposed to sunlight (e.g., face, hands), they are benign lesions,\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083215978736,"sku":"2940154598306","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154598306_p0.jpg?v=1764072783","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154598306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}