Small freckles or slightly larger spots are the result of sun exposure. If you have acne-prone skin, you may already be familiar with , which are dark spots that occur when your pigment production goes on the fritz after any sort of inflammation in the area, be it breakouts or some other skin injury (like picking).
Lastly, there's melasma, which presents most often as dark, discolored patches on your cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin. It can be triggered by sun exposure or hormones, which is why many women develop it during pregnancy, says Miami dermatologist While their originating sources may differ, these dark spots all have one major thing in common: inflammation, which "can trigger your skin to produce pigment,” says Lain.Good news:.
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