The back of the hands is one of the most common places to develop dark spots. This very much makes sense when you think about their causes. Dark spots, age spots, sun spots, hyperpigmentation (whatever you want to call them) are all the result of overactive pigment production in the melanocytes. These pigment-producing cells are activated by inflammation, such as from UV damage, environmental stressors, and skin barrier irritation.
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