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 ...

Dear Aging Into Age Spots, It’s true that at one time you may have sprouted a sprinkling of cute, Punky Brewster-esque freckles, but into middle age you get less-cute sun damage, also known as the ...

WE’LL CALL IT OUT THERE, RIGHT? SOUNDS GOOD ON THE HEALTH BEAT THIS MORNING. MANY PEOPLE NOTICE DARK SPOTS ON THEIR SKIN AS THEY START TO AGE. KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR RASH EXPLAINS WHAT THEY ...

They appear out of nowhere and add years to your appearance, but these common marks have nothing to do with your internal ...

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 ...

Dark spots, stubborn patches, uneven tone — hyperpigmentation shows up in many ways and for just as many reasons. If you’ve ever wondered why some areas of your skin seem to darken out of nowhere (or ...

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Clinical Preceptor, University of San Diego, San Diego, California; Nurse Practitioner, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Marcos, California This is an excellent question. Entire ...

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 ...