Age spots, which are also known as sun spots or liver spots, are freckle-like blotches that develop on our skin as we get older.
Despite the name, they aren’t linked to or caused by our liver health, with the vast majority of them being caused by exposure to the sun over the years.1,2
These spots can be found pretty much everywhere on our body, with some people developing lots of them as they age, and some people developing just a handful of them.
They affect all skin types, but it’s adults with lighter skin that tend to get them the most. While some of them may look just like freckles, they don’t fade in the same way freckles can do overtime. For instance, your childhood freckles on your cheeks are no longer there or hardly visible by the time you’re an adult.
People over the age of 50 are most prone to getting age spots. However, it’s also possible for younger people, who spend lots of time in the sun, to get them too.