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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Now 80, his more prominent wrinkles and age spots are a jolting reminder of how long he's been without an answer ― and how long his family has faced scrutiny.
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Cellular senescence: With this phenomenon, cells stop dividing, causing aging signs like thinning skin and age spots.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Use of commercial tanning lamps and beds also can cause age spots.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Some lasers can’t distinguish well between the pigment in the skin and the treatment target—like hair follicles, age spots, or blood vessels.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Cellular senescence: With this phenomenon, cells stop dividing, causing aging signs like thinning skin and age spots.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Use of commercial tanning lamps and beds also can cause age spots.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Some lasers can’t distinguish well between the pigment in the skin and the treatment target—like hair follicles, age spots, or blood vessels.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Age spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20spots. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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