Health Tip: Risk Factors for Age Spots
Dec. 10 -- (HealthDay News) -- Age spots, sometimes called liver spots, are darker patches of skin that can appear on the back of the hands, the face, shoulders and arms. Caused by an increase in skin pigmentation, they are most common in people aged 40 or older.
Here are some common risk factors for age spots, courtesy of Epigee Women's Health: