Formation of Age Spots

[Mille Kentk]

How do these factors contribute to the formation of age spots and why are people with fair skin more prone to them?

[Andrew Brooks]

Age spots, also known as pigment spots or sun spots, are flat, brown or black spots that appear on the skin, usually as people age. These spots are primarily caused by a combination of factors, including sun exposure, hormonal changes, genetics, and skin type. You can find a detailed explanation of how these factors contribute to age spots and why people with fair skin are more prone to them at https://bodysilk.co.uk/conditions/age-spots.

[Mille Kentk]

The main cause of age spots is prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds. UV rays penetrate the skin and trigger the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color.

[Andrew Brooks]

Over time, accumulated UV exposure damages the skin, leading to age spots, even if sunburn is not common.

[Thomas Frank]

People with fair skin have less melanin, which makes their skin more vulnerable to UV damage. Unlike darker slope game skin tones that have more melanin to absorb and disperse UV rays, fair skin is less protected, making it more susceptible to pigment-related changes like age spots.
						

• This reply was modified 3 months ago by  Thomas Frank.