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Brown Spots Treatments

Put Age Spots in the Past

Brown spots are mostly harmless and are usually addressed for cosmetic reasons. If you do notice an unusual brown spot on your skin, be sure to monitor it to make sure it doesn’t change in size or color. If it does, schedule an appointment at Dermatology & Skin Health as soon as possible.

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What Causes Age Spots?

Age spots (also known as solar lentigines or liver spots) are benign lesions that appear on areas of the body that get a lot of sun exposure. They commonly appear on the face, chest, shoulders, and arms because those areas of the body get the most sunshine. These lesions tend to increase in number with age, making them more common among middle-aged and older adults. Age spots often vary in size from .2 to 3 centimeters. You can usually identify them by their discrete borders, flatness, brown color, and irregular shape. These spots are benign and not necessarily thought to be harmful to your health.

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Why Do Freckles Form?

Like age spots, freckles also appear on the skin as a result of sun exposure. They may vary in color but are primarily darker than the surrounding skin and are uniform in color. They are also a genetic trait, meaning you likely inherited them from your parents.

Freckles tend to appear on the face, but can also occur in places that receive a lot of direct sunlight, like the shoulders and arms. They are produced or may become more pronounced when UV rays trigger the body to create more melanin to protect the skin. Freckles are harmless and are not considered a medical condition, but if you are unhappy about their appearance, Dermatology & Skin Health provides treatments to help reduce them.

How Are they Treated?

If you would like to remove the brown spots from your face or body, schedule a consultation at Dermatology & Skin Health. We provide non-invasive treatments to help people look and feel young again.

Our treatment options include:

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Dr. Neera Nathan

MD, MSHS, AMCMS

  • Londonderry
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Darin Franceschini

PA-C

  • Londonderry
  • Portsmouth
  • South Dover
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Dr. Robert D. Murgia III

DO, FAAD

  • Londonderry
  • Peabody
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Dr. Stephen Moyer

DO, FAAD

  • Derry
  • Dover
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Dr. Gary Mendese

MD, FAAD, FACMS

  • Dover
  • Londonderry
  • Peabody
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Carly Dobbie

APRN (DCNP)

  • Dover
  • South Dover
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Dr. Daniel O’Connor

MD, FAAD, AMCMS

  • Dover
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Dr. Molly Plovanich

MD, FAAD

  • Dover
  • Portsmouth
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Brooke Comire

Certified Cosmetic Injector and Laser Specialist, ASN, RN

  • Derry
  • Dover
  • Londonderry
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Brittany Smith

PA-C

  • Derry
  • Londonderry
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Emily Rush

PA-C

  • Dover
  • Londonderry
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Heather Bigos

PA-C

  • Dover
  • Portsmouth
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Jane Tallent

APRN (DCNP)

  • Dover
  • Portsmouth
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Lindsey MacMillan

FNP-C

  • Dover
  • South Dover
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Lindsey Ramsey

BSN, RN

  • Dover
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Michelle Ryder

PA-C

  • Peabody
  • Portsmouth
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Nathan Hand

PA-C

  • Bedford
  • Londonderry
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Rachel York

PA-C

  • Bedford
  • Londonderry
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Stephanie Grant

Laser Specialist, FNP-C

  • Dover
  • Portsmouth
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