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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
Uneven pigmentation
To protect itself from the damaging effects of the sun, skin makes more brown pigment, called melanin. That extra melanin is what creates a suntan. But sometimes skin doesn't make melanin evenly. As a result, the skin's coloring, called pigmentation, looks patchy. The sun also can cause small blood vessels to stretch, giving skin a blotchy look.
