Can you get rid of age spots?

  Age spots can be removed. Age spots are usually referred to as seborrheic keratosis in medical term, which is a kind of benign skin tumor commonly found in middle-aged and elderly people, mainly related to skin aging, but also may be related to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light.  Age spots will gradually increase with age and can usually be removed by liquid nitrogen freezing or laser. Before performing the treatment, it is necessary to do skin CT and other examinations to clarify the specific type. Usually after 3-5 cryotherapy sessions, the age spots will be slowly removed. Cryotherapy usually does not cause severe pain, so there is no need to use anesthetic, and it only takes a few minutes to end a treatment, which is easily accepted by the public and is the preferred treatment method for most people. Besides, laser or local surgical excision can also be used. After surgical excision, further pathological examination is recommended to exclude the possibility of malignant lesions such as local skin squamous carcinoma.  In conclusion, different treatment methods are adopted for different cases of age spots, and in order to ensure safety, you should choose regular hospital dermatology department for treatment. In addition, you should pay more attention to the sun protection of your skin in general, you should wear sunscreen and sun hat to avoid direct sunlight.