What Causes Spots on the Face?

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What Causes Spots on the Face?
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Introduction

• Dark spots on the face can be frustrating,
  especially in situations like weddings, parties
  and other public appearances

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Causes of Dark Spots on the Face

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Hyperpigmentation

• Hyperpigmentation occurs when there is a melanin
  overproduction in certain areas of the skin.
• This results in flat and darkened patches of the
  skin that are brown or black in colour.
• Types of hyperpigmentation include melasma, or
  chloasma, freckles (lentigos), and
  post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
• Freckles are due to the exposure of the skin to
  the sun. Melasma often affects pregnant women.

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• However, because it is related to hormones, it
  can also occur in females on the oral
  contraceptive pill.
• Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation occurs when a
  skin injury heals and leaves a scar behind.
• It can be caused by a simple spot eg in acne or
  from cosmetic procedures like laser treatment and
  chemical peels.

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Hormonal Imbalances

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• Sometimes fluctuation in hormones can cause acne
  on the face.
• This acne is called hormonal acne and can take
  the form of blackheads, whiteheads or cysts.
• Hormonal acne can be caused by influxes of
  hormones from menopause, menstruation, PCOS and
  increased androgen levels.

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Excess Exposure to Sunlight

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• Even though the exposure of the skin to sunlight
  is important for gaining vitamin D, excessive
  exposure leads to tanning of the skin.
• Here the skin becomes darker due to excessive
  exposure to the UV radiation of the sun.
• Frequent sun tanning can cause skin cancer and
  changes in the skin appearance making it look
  aged and wrinkled.

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