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Sun damage
Content
Uneven pigmentation
Damage to brown or Black skin
Solar lentigines on the forehead
Solar lentigines on the back
Labial lentigo
Solar elastosis
Melasma
Poikiloderma
Actinic keratosis
Lentigo maligna
Take steps to protect your skin
Uneven pigmentation
Damage to brown or Black skin
Solar lentigines on the forehead
Solar lentigines on the back
Labial lentigo
Solar elastosis
Melasma
Poikiloderma
Actinic keratosis
Lentigo maligna
Take steps to protect your skin
Melasma
Melasma (muh-LAZ-muh) is a darkening of skin on the face. It's sometimes called the mask of pregnancy. Dark patches usually appear on the forehead and cheeks. Melasma can get worse after time in the sun.
Melasma often affects:
- Black, Asian and Hispanic people.
- People who use birth control pills or hormone therapy.
- People in their second or third trimester of pregnancy.
Melasma might fade after the birth of a baby, during the winter months or when a person stops taking birth control pills. But melasma also can last for years.
