Age Spots
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Age Spots Treatment
Treatment for age spots may include:
Skin cryosurgery:
Freezing of the lesions
Chemical skin peels:
Removing the surface layer of skin cells
Skin
laser
treatments:
Burning the lesion
Dermabrasion:
Scraping the lesion off of the skin surface
Topical medication for age spots:
Hydroquinone
Tretinoin
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Related Topics:
Actinic keratosis
Seborrheic keratosis
Skin cancer
Skin disease
Skin lesion
Skin mole
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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Age Spots References:
Giacomoni PU, Rein G. A mechanistic model for the aging of human skin. Micron. 2004;35(3):179-84.
Griffiths CE. Drug treatment of photoaged skin. Drugs Aging. 1999 Apr;14(4):289-301.
Porta EA. Pigments in aging: an overview. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Apr;959:57-65.