Age Spots

Treating Age & Liver Spots

If you want to make dark spots on your skin less noticeable, Care Esthetics of Wichita offers several treatments to reduce age spots and create more even skin tones.

Age spots (aka liver spots), normally appear on the areas of the skin that are most exposed to sunlight. UV light triggers the production of melanin, which protects your skin. This results in dark spots. Age spots are not harmful to your health, and can form at any age.

Age spot treatments provided by a skincare specialist are typically more effective than over-the-counter products. Our professional services to reduce age spots are non-surgical, and require no downtime.

Can You Prevent Age Spots?

You can prevent age spots by properly caring for your skin. Sun protection is essential, and something that most people neglect.

Avoid exposing your skin to the sun whenever possible. Wearing protective clothing; hats, sunglasses, etc., will reduce the amount of UV light your skin absorbs.

Sunscreen is also very important anytime you are in the sun. Applying a broad-spectrum 30+ SPF sunscreen will protect you from both UVA and UVB radiation. Skin experts often suggest applying sunscreen every day, even if spending a lot of time outdoors.

While age spots are harmless, you should be vigilant about having concerning skin spots checked by a dermatologist. Spots that evolve in size and shape, and spots that get very dark, could be cancerous.