Recently, I have noticed the development of liver spots on my hands. Aurora Although commonly perceived as troublesome, liver spots are not harmful and do not become cancerous. Age spots, as they are commonly called, haven't been determined to be of any danger to your health. They most often appear on the back of hands and surface as a person gets older. On average, liver spots begin to appear after the age of forty.
Liver spots are normally a uniform brown color and are uneven or irregularly shaped.
They can be as small as a freckle or several inches long. People who are fair skinned are at highest risk to develop these spots. Liver spots are a natural form of protection provided to cell damaged skin over-exposed to sunlight. In turn the body, as a defense mechanism, builds up pigment to protect the skin, causing brown discolored areas where the pigment formed. Liver spots are a cosmetic problem and they will not fade or go away on their own.