Even better, don't dry your hands completely. Apply the lotion while the skin is still damp, which helps to lock in moisture. Siegle advises her clients not to use petroleum-based products such as mineral oil. She prefers naturally derived substances such as botanical oils. See spot fade.
Doctors say that liver spots are mainly caused by sun exposure.
To keep spots from recurring, however, it's vital to use sunscreen on your hands first thing in the morning, says John E. Wolf, Jr., M.D., professor and chairman of the dermatology department at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. You don't need to worry, since lots of people get that sweaty palm feeling. But if your palms sweat like a soda can on a hot day when you're nervous, you may want to do something about it. A ring may be a symbol of wedded bliss, but it can pose real danger when it's stuck on a swelling finger. Keep the encirclements an eighth-inch apart or less.