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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For me, a product like that that protects someone’s skin but also works to sort of fade their fine lines and age spots, like under makeup, that’s everything to me.
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Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Getting rid of pesky age spots, sun damage, and other hyperpigmentation on the complexion is tricky and can require expensive treatments such as IPL lasers.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Mar. 2025
Does hydrogen peroxide really get rid of age spots?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Dec. 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.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
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Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Getting rid of pesky age spots, sun damage, and other hyperpigmentation on the complexion is tricky and can require expensive treatments such as IPL lasers.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Mar. 2025
Does hydrogen peroxide really get rid of age spots?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Dec. 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.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for age spots
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“Age spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20spots. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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