No State tax charged on any orders. New York State residents tax is inclu ded. Age Spots, Liver Spots, and Melasma Treatment Recommendations Age spots, sun spots, liver spots, freckles and senile age spots are essentially the same. They are pea size to dime size shape brown to dark brown areas mostly on the backs of the hands, arms and face that are caused from excessive sun exposure.
Age spots can also be present on the face, back and legs.
Melasma is pigmentation that occurs mostly on the face. It is usually seen in women and is induced when the hormone estrogen stimulates the melanocytes to produce pigment. Women on birth control pills, during pregnancy and breast feeding seem to be more prone to get this pigmentation. Once you get this type of pigment sunlight will continue to activate it. Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation is where increase pigmentation is seen in the skin after a rash, bruise, scratching, surgical or laser procedure.