Will age spots turn into skin cancer?

As she got older, although Aunt Mei took good care of herself, she still found a lot of brown spots on her face when she was 58 years old. She knew that this was a kind of age spot, and it was inevitable to have spots as you get older. But in the past two years, Aunt Mei found that some spots near her left ear grew into nipple shapes. Aunt Mei was a little worried that these age spots would turn into skin cancer, so she went to the hospital to ask a professional doctor.

People in their fifties and sixties gradually develop brown spots on their faces. People call them longevity spots, and medically they are called senile freckles. As people age, some of them will gradually rise, and some of them are nipple-like. When viewed with a magnifying glass, the surface is uneven and varies in size. They are generally light brown, brown, or even black. These spots can be found on the face, back of the hands, and body, but they are mainly seen on exposed parts such as the face and back of the hands. Most of these brown spots or slightly raised swellings belong to what is clinically called seborrheic keratosis, which usually appears after the age of 40.

Theoretically, seborrheic keratosis will not turn into cancer. However, if the reddish freckles on the face feel rough and bleed easily, you should consider whether it is solar keratosis. Solar keratosis can be said to be a precancerous lesion. If it is not treated in time, it will gradually develop into squamous cell carcinoma, so you should pay attention to it.