What to do about age spots on hands

Age spots, also known as seborrheic keratosis, is a common epidermal benign tumor, commonly caused by skin aging, long-term sun exposure, hygiene and infection, lack of nutrition, etc. Some young people will also have, usually do not need to be treated, if you consider the impact of aesthetics, you can choose to drug treatment or surgical treatment. First, drug treatment: clinically commonly used zinc nitrate compound solution, a certain proportion of hydrogen peroxide solution and other medicinal solutions applied externally, through the exfoliation of the way to remove. Second, surgical treatment: 1. Laser surgery: if the age spots are relatively flat, laser surgery can be chosen, such as the use of tuned Q laser or intense pulse phototherapy. Patients with thicker lesions can choose carbon dioxide laser or bait laser skin resurfacing; 2, cryotherapy: lesions protruding more obvious age spots, you can choose liquid nitrogen freezing method, if there is any residual need for multiple treatments; 3, excision surgery: clinically there are also excision, scraping, chipping and other methods to get rid of age spots. Chipping has the risk of scarring, and in a few cases, local skin tissue excision will be performed if there is a high suspicion of malignant tumor when scraping is performed. It is recommended to go to a professional medical machine for treatment, and after the treatment, you should pay attention to sun protection and try to stay away from water to avoid local irritation. Age spots on the hands can be cured if properly cared for.