What should you know about melasma on the nose bridge?

The bridge may show a brown or grey-brown patch, sometimes extending toward the forehead or cheeks. Melasma usually changes colour without creating a lump or open sore. Glasses, masks, rubbing, heat, and outdoor exposure may make the contrast more noticeable. A scaly, tender, crusted, or raised mark may point to another problem, so texture and symptoms matter as much as colour.

Wash gently and moisturise, then use broad-spectrum sunscreen on the nose and other exposed facial skin. Reapply during outdoor time and reduce rubbing from ill-fitting eyewear or coverings. Avoid home acids and harsh scrubs. After assessment, options may include a prescribed routine, skin brightening treatment, chemical peel, microneedling, or laser toning; the choice depends on depth, sensitivity, and risk of post-treatment darkening.

Have a clinician examine a spot that changes quickly, bleeds, crusts, becomes painful, develops a bump, or remains irritated after removing a suspected trigger. Prompt review is also sensible when the mark is sharply one-sided or unlike your other pigmentation. These signs require assessment rather than a cosmetic procedure.

Ask whether the pattern is melasma or irritation from contact, how to protect the bridge while wearing glasses or a mask, and which treatment has the lowest irritation risk for you. Ask how to pause treatment if redness or darkening appears.