Brown spots on skin affect nearly everyone, often due to sun exposure. Melanoma rates have increased dramatically over the last 20 years. Any mole that changes size, shape, or color should be ...

Those flat brown marks appearing on your skin after years of sun exposure might be causing cosmetic concerns, but they rarely pose health risks. Sunspots, also called age spots or liver spots, develop ...

That mysterious dark spot on your arm. The raised bump that appeared overnight. The cluster of tiny dots near your shoulder. When new marks appear on your skin, it’s natural to feel concerned about ...

There are two types of skin pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation, in which the skin produces too much melanin, and hypopigmentation, in which the skin produces too little melanin. Skin ...

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If you have atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, you may have noticed dark patches or light spots on your skin. This discoloration, which tends to linger after a flare, can be very ...

A small number of conditions can cause a whitish appearance on moles. This includes melanoma, a type of skin cancer, which can sometimes create white patches on a person’s mole. Another possible cause ...

There are few worse complexion woes than having dry patches on your face. It doesn’t make matters any better when you can’t quite figure out what’s causing your dry, flaky skin or the best approach to ...