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3 big brown spots on left hand

i noticed a few days ago that i have 3 dark brown spots on my left hand and one is in the middle of my hand and the other one on top of my thumb and the third one in between them what is it that could of caused this ? they remind me of like when you bite a pear and let it sit for a few min it gets brownish that is exactly how the spots look like.


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can you tell me what happened to the dark spots in your hand cauze i have the same spots and i'm really concerned
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Hello,
From the symptoms it can be due to solar lentgenes. They are harmless, flat, brown discolorations of the skin which usually occur on the back of the hands, neck and face of people older than 40 years of age. They are caused by the skin being exposed to the sun over many years and are a sigh of sun damage.

The only way to prevent age spots is to use liberal amounts of sunscreen before the age of forty, avoid the sun, and wear protective clothing. The newest treatment for age spots is an alpha hydroxy acid gel or beta hydroxy acid gel.  Retin-A cream, alpha hydroxyacid peels, and liquid nitrogen therapy are other options.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.


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