A few years ago, I was brushing my teeth in preparation for the workday ahead when I noticed small, dark brown patches all over my cheeks. As a Black woman, a little skin discoloration is nothing new, ...

While skin conditions aren’t discriminatory, melasma is a frustrating, stubborn one that’s reserved mostly for women. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 90% of people that develop ...

Welcome back to a time of year I call the “Summer of Spots”—that magical period when you return from your warm-weather getaway, inspect your reflection in full lighting, and wonder, “What fresh hell ...

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Melasma is a common form of hyperpigmentation that causes dark skin patches to develop on the face and other areas of the body commonly exposed to sunlight. Possible causes of melasma include sun ...

It is caused by melanocytes in skin creating extra pigmentation, and melasma often affects women with darker complexions because they have more melanocytes. The most important factor in development of ...

Melasma is a skin condition that causes dark spots. These spots often occur ner the mouth and are sometimes called a “melasma mustache.” Melasma is more likely to occur in reproductive-aged women than ...

Donna Gould, a 43-year-old aesthetics student in Cocoa Beach, Fla., can’t remember a time when bug bites and scrapes didn’t leave her with dark spots on her skin. “I just assumed I was a slow healer.” ...

Of all the high-powered, fancy treatments available during a facial — and there are several to choose from — a chemical peel has always been the one I’ve avoided. Lying down in a dark room while an ...

ABC News chief meteorologist opens up about her post-pregnancy skin issues. — -- ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee recently blogged about her pregnancy and giving birth to her first child ...