What is solar lentigo?

Solar lentigo is a common, benign, flat, pigmented lesion found predominantly on sun-exposed skin. It develops as a result of chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun or artificial sources eg, phototherapy, sunbeds.

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Source: dermnetnz.org