Looking at Liver Spots

Looking at Liver Spots
Like freckles, liver spots typically emerge where the skin is exposed to sunlight. And they’re both made of melanin: a pigment in our hair, skin, and eyes that protects these tissues from overexposure to UV light. ShutterStock
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Skin: it’s the body’s largest organ, and by far the most noticeable. Skin comes in an array of colors, and gives us a sense of identity and history. Our skin changes from a variety of factors, such as age, sun exposure, scarring, and hormonal shifts, just to name a few.

Beauty is said to be skin deep, but the virtues of this organ aren’t merely cosmetic. Skin is our immune system’s first line of defense, protecting the far more delicate interior organs from all manner of debris and disease.

Conan Milner
Conan Milner
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Conan Milner is a health reporter for the Epoch Times. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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