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Dark spots & pigmentation

What causes dark spots, melasma, sun spots and acne marks, how to tell them apart, and how to care for skin prone to uneven tone.

10 articles

Woman with brown skin in a wide straw sun hat, smiling, against a warm butter-yellow wall

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Best Sunscreen for Melasma: Tinted, Mineral, Visible Light

What to look for in a sunscreen for melasma: broad spectrum SPF 30+, iron oxides for visible light, mineral vs chemical, a true shade match, the right texture and reapplying.

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Woman with olive skin and long dark hair, a few freckles on her cheeks, in soft daylight against a cream wall

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Can Birth Control Cause Dark Spots on Your Face?

Hormonal birth control can trigger melasma in some people. Here's why it happens, which methods are linked, whether it goes away and how to protect your skin.

By Gleamin Team

Woman with tan skin and warm, slightly flushed cheeks, hair in a ponytail, in soft warm afternoon light

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Does Heat Make Melasma Worse? Heat, Light and SPF

Heat is a common melasma trigger, alongside UV and visible light. Here's what research says about saunas, hot yoga, workouts and cooking, and how to protect your skin.

By Gleamin Team

Woman with light-medium skin and long dark hair, a few faint freckles on her cheek, in soft daylight

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Hyperpigmentation on Asian Skin: Causes, Types and Care

Sun spots, melasma and acne marks are common pigmentation concerns across Asian skin tones. Here's why they happen and how a gentle, SPF-first routine fits in.

By Gleamin Team

Pregnant woman with deep brown skin in a cream knit top, one hand on her belly, smiling toward window light

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Melasma in Pregnancy: When It Starts and If It Goes Away

Melasma in pregnancy (the mask of pregnancy, or chloasma) is common and harmless. Here's why it happens, when it starts and what happens after birth.

By Gleamin Team

Woman in her 40s with olive-brown skin and wavy dark hair with gray strands, smiling, against a butter-yellow wall

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Melasma Mustache: Why Your Upper Lip Gets Darker

A melasma mustache is a dark patch on the upper lip, even with no hair there. What causes it, how hair removal can darken skin too, and when to see a dermatologist.

By Gleamin Team

Woman with deep brown skin and natural curls pulled back, calm expression, in soft window light

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Melasma on Dark Skin: What It Looks Like and How to Care for It

Melasma on dark skin is common. Here's what it looks like on Black and brown skin, why deeper skin needs a gentler approach and how to find sunscreen with no white cast.

By Gleamin Team

Woman with fair, lightly freckled skin and light brown hair in soft daylight against a butter-yellow wall

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

Melasma vs Sun Spots vs Hyperpigmentation: How to Tell

Melasma, sun spots, freckles and acne marks are all hyperpigmentation, but they look and behave differently. Here's how to tell them apart.

By Gleamin Team

Woman with medium skin and a few small flat marks on her cheek and chin, dark wavy hair tied back, in daylight

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

PIE vs PIH: Red vs Brown Acne Marks Explained

PIE vs PIH: red acne marks come from blood vessels, brown ones from extra pigment. How to tell them apart, why red marks linger and what helps both.

By Gleamin Team

Woman with medium brown skin, eyes closed, face turned toward soft window light against a warm cream wall

Dark spots & pigmentationSeptember 26, 2026

What Is Melasma? Causes, Triggers and Who Gets It

Melasma causes brown or gray-brown patches, usually on the face. Here's what causes it, what triggers flare-ups, who's prone to it and whether it lasts.

By Gleamin Team

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