As a result of not wearing the right amount of sunscreen, you risk accumulating skin damage, which could then lead to age spots. Called lentigines (or lentigos), these spots start off as damaged ...

Age spots, also known as sun spots, are characterised by small dark marks on the skin, often described as hyperpigmentation. They commonly develop on parts of the body most exposed to sunlight ...

"Age spots commonly show up on the face, hands, shoulders, and arms in areas more likely to be exposed to Ultraviolet (UV) ...

The problem is, it’s often difficult to tell the two apart. “Sometimes age spots can have pigment or texture, and it can be confusing to tell the difference,” says Tanya Nino, MD ...