Age spots are common occurrences in people who are 40 years and above. These spots are caused due to prolonged exposure of skin to sunlight. Age spots are harmless but can be unaesthetic in appearance. They can be removed easily, in many different ways. The most common and popular method is the laser of age spot removal is the laser method. Laser beams are used on the affected areas of skin and these beams remove the top layer of the skin. The top layer of the skin contains the dark pigmentation that is so typical in age spots. When this layer is removed, the lower layer is exposed. This layer does not contain the dark pigmentation but is lighter in color when compared to the rest of the skin area. Over a period of few days, this fresh layer odd kin takes the tone of the surrounding skin area, thereby removing age spots without a trace. The laser treatment procedure just takes a few minutes to be completed on one area of the skin. The duration of the entire procedure can vary, depending up on the number of age spots that need to be removed and also on the square inch area of the skin that needs to be covered. This procedure can be costlier than other methods.

The other popular age spot removal method is the chemical peel method. In this procedure, special skin removing chemicals are used. These chemicals are applied directly on the dark spots on the skin. It is left to dry for some time and when the dried chemicals are peeled off; they bring the dark spots out along with them. This is also a popular method of age spot removal. There are different types of chemicals that are used for age spot removal. They are also used in the form of gels, lotions, creams, etc. These chemicals can cause some damage to the skin and can also prove to be allergic for some people. Expert advice is needed before starting up with chemical peel treatment for age spot removal. The duration of these procedures can vary, depending upon the chemicals used. Milder chemicals need longer time for spot removal – up to an hour or more per spot. Stringer chemicals need up to 15 minutes per spot but may cause side effects. The costs of these procedures are relatively cheaper, when compared to the laser treatment procedures.