Hello,
Sun spots or lentigines, are harmless, flat, brown discolorations of the skin which usually occur on the back
of the hands, neck and face
of people older than 40 years
of age. They are caused by the skin being exposed to the sun over many years and are a sigh of sun damage.
The only way to prevent age spots is to use liberal amounts of sunscreen before the age of forty, avoid the sun, and wear protective clothing.