Who is affected by age spots?

Who is affected by age spots?

Age spots can affect anyone who has had prolonged sun exposure. While they usually happen to older people, age spots can appear on children and young adults if they have spent a lot of time in the sun or in a tanning bed or even after a single significant sunburn. Women are slightly more likely to develop age spots than men, though both men and women can be affected.

Age spots are more likely to develop on people over age 50 who have:

• Spent a lot of time in the sun or tanning beds
• Fair skin
• Family history of age spots