Age spots on the shoulder and back. Age spots â also called liver spots and solar lentigines â are flat tan, brown or black spots. They vary in size and usually appear on the face, hands, shoulders and arms â areas most exposed to the sun.Age spots are very common in adults older than age 50.or cosmetic reasons, age spots can be lightened with skin-bleaching products or removed. However, preventing age spots â by avoiding the sun and using sunscreen â may be the easiest way to maintain your skin's youthful appearance.
A tapeworm body consists of multiple parts, or segments, each with its own reproductive organs. Tapeworm infections are usually diagnosed by finding segmentsâwhich appear as small white worms that may look like grains of rice or seedsâon the rear end of your dog, in your dogâs feces, or where your dog lives and sleeps. Most tapeworms do not produce obvious symptoms in dogs, other than worm segments on your dog's rear end or feces. 2  Dogs can get tapeworms from fleas, mice, or other rodents. 3  Flea control is an important step in protecting your dog from tapeworms.
Few things are as creepy as the thought of a parasite gaining entry to your body. Tapeworms are parasites that take up residence in the intestines of humans or animals. They only choose hosts with backbones, so invertebrates aren't affected by them.or example, one segment of the common tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum), which is usually found in dogs and cats, can be just the size of a grain of sand, leading people to think the entire tapeworm is quite tiny. This is a misconception, however, as the whole tapeworm can be about 6 inches or more in length.