Where do lentigines appear?
Lentigines are brown spots that can appear on the skin, nails or mucous membranes. They generally affect the areas exposed to the sun: face, neck, décolleté, backs of hands, forearms, shoulders and back.
Are lentigines dangerous?
There is a particular type of precancerous, then cancerous lesion that is called lentigo maligna, which can frighten some people with lentigines. Most lentigines are totally benign: they are not a sign of any particular disease.
That said, all pigmentation spots must be monitored regularly. This is because a brown spot that appears and/or evolves over time can be a sign of skin cancer.
That said, all pigmentation spots must be monitored regularly. This is because a brown spot that appears and/or evolves over time can be a sign of skin cancer.
Who is affected by lentigines?
Lentigines appear on both fair and dark skin, they affect men and women alike, usually from the age of 45, and are associated with other signs of skin aging such as wrinkles or loss of firmness.
What causes lentigines?
Lentigines result from a combination of the sun, which is the main cause of hyperpigmentation, and skin aging, also a major trigger of marks. We also talk about photo-aging, i.e. skin aging that is accelerated or aggravated by sun exposure.
Solar lentigines are not necessarily caused by sunburn. Repeated sun exposure alone is sufficient.
Pollution is probably an additional factor involved in the formation of lentigines.
Solar lentigines are not necessarily caused by sunburn. Repeated sun exposure alone is sufficient.
Pollution is probably an additional factor involved in the formation of lentigines.
How do I treat lentigines?
To prevent lentigines from appearing, it is essential that you protect your skin from the sun.
If you want to treat already existing lentigines, you can use appropriate dermo-cosmetics, or even consult a dermatologist.
If you want to treat already existing lentigines, you can use appropriate dermo-cosmetics, or even consult a dermatologist.