What should you know about Dove uneven skin tone?

Uneven tone means that areas of skin look darker, lighter, or redder than nearby skin. Common patterns include marks left after inflammation, sun spots, melasma, and broader sun-related changes. The appearance, location, timing, and triggers help a clinician narrow the cause. New, changing, bleeding, crusted, or very different individual spots should not be assumed to be a cosmetic pigment concern.

Use a gentle cleanser, moisturiser, and broad-spectrum sunscreen on exposed skin; shade and protective clothing add useful protection. Avoid picking spots and introduce only one brightening product at a time, because irritation can deepen marks in some skin types. A dermatologist may discuss skin brightening treatment, a chemical peel, or IPL photofacial after identifying the pigment pattern and considering your skin tone, medications, and tendency to react.

Arrange a skin review if discoloration is new, spreading, recurrent, or not improving with gentle care and sun protection. Seek prompt advice for a spot that changes in size, shape, colour, or surface, or one that bleeds or does not heal. Treatment for melasma or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation can differ, so an examination matters before using strong products or energy-based procedures.

Ask what pattern is causing the colour change, whether a medication or inflammation contributes, which ingredients are appropriate for your skin, how long to try a routine, and whether a peel, IPL, or another treatment could worsen pigmentation.