Got Age Spots? Here’s What a Dermatologist Would Do

Understand what age spots are

Throughout your lifetime, you’re bound to develop new freckles, moles, and discoloration, including age spots. Your task is knowing what they are and the differences between each. “Age spots can refer to a variety of skin lesions that develop with age and/or cumulative sun exposure,” says Deanne Mraz Robinson, MD, board-certified dermatologist of the Connecticut Dermatology Group. “Sun freckles or liver spots are tan or brown, flat lesions on sun-exposed areas,” she explains.