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Age spots are something that are well known to women, and men, in their later years. They can be harmless, tough annoying, but also unsightly and many women are interested in finding out more about removing age spots.

Age spots can also be known as liver spots or sun spots or, technically, lentigines. They are visible on the surface of the skin because they are discolored, being a brownish or blackish color, or possibly red. They are called liver spots sometimes because it was suspected that they were related to problems with the liver.

This is now discredited though.

You shouldn't confuse age spots with melanoma, or skin cancer, though they can look similar. Age spots are harmless but melanoma certainly isn't, and if you have dark colored spots on your face or any other part of your body you ought to have them looked at by a doctor.

What causes age spots? There's a combination of 2 causes, age and sun exposure. As we age the sun damage to our skin accumulates and we start, in some cases, to develop spots on our face, the back of our hands and on the back of the neck, all 4 places being where we get the most sun.

In the top layers of the skin between the dermis and the epidermis, as we age, our skin can form collections of skin pigment. As we age our skin cells are less able to regenerate and so these form visible spots on our skin.

So the question is should we be removing age spots? Well the bottom line is that, once you've been to the doctor and he is happy, that you don't need to remove age spots. They don't do health damage.

But for many it doesn't matter that they don't harm your health. We want them removed because they look unsightly. So if you're worried about age spots on your face, how do you go about getting rid of age spots?

There's a number of options for removing age spots. Two medical ones are laser therapy and cryotherapy. Both are something you ought to talk to your doctor about.

And those aren't the only options. Modern natural skincare products are showing many good advances in reducing the appearance of age spots and if you're aging you really ought to by using good skin care products anyway.

In particular vitamin E is known to reduce the appearance of age spots because of its anti oxidant and other properties. Vitamin E is of course found in a wide range of skin care products for its many properties that are beneficial to the skin, however in most cases the form of vitamin E that is used is one that is not particularly effective, because a synthetic version is used, which is cheaper than a more effective natural vitamin E.

If so then why is it in all those big name products? Because putting "Vitamin E" on the label sells more products.

The best natural skin care products do use a natural vitamin E made in Germany, and at a much higher concentration.

So there's the lowdown on age spots. Or liver or sun spots if you prefer. And there's no need to remove them if you don't want to, as long as you've checked them out with your doctor first. But if you do want to remove them remember there are excellent results being achieved with top quality natural skincare products. It sure beats laser therapy.

Shop for brand name skin care products below:

	Elicina Crema de Caracol Snail Cream Eliminates & Softens Wrinkles, Acne, Rosacea, Scars, Burns, Age Spots & Stretch Marks Sale Price: $19.99
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	Murad Acne & Wrinkle Reducer 2 oz List Price: $58.00 Sale Price: $35.68
	What it is:An advanced formula that's clinically proven to reduce acne while minimizing fine lines and wrinkles.What it is formulated to do:This multi-active treatment rapidly improves skin's appearance by alleviating existing adult acne, preventing the development of new acne, and restoring collagen to more youthful levels...

	RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, 1-Ounce Tube List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $10.46
	RoC RETINOL CORREXION Deep Wrinkle Night Cream is a moisturizer that's clinically proven to give 10 years back to the look of your skin*. This exclusive combination contains pure RoC RETINOL plus an essential mineral complex and is clinically proven to visibly reduce wrinkles while you sleep...

Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night, 1 ounce List Price: $18.20 Sale Price: $8.50

It's a new era in anti-aging. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer contains Accelerated Retinol SA, the fastest retinol formula available. Accelerated Retinol SA combines the highest concentration of Neutrogena's Retinol SA with glucose complex, an exclusive booster that delivers pure stabilized retinol into the skin's surface quickly and effectively, leaving skin feeling smoother and younger-looking...

	Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream, 1.4 Ounce List Price: $19.47 Sale Price: $9.88
	Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Cream Night is a dermatologist recommended Retinol anti-wrinkle cream clinically proven to visibly reduce fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of aging. This patented formula contains Retinol, Vitamin A in its purest form, to work deep within skin's surface where wrinkles develop...

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