How to remove dark spots on face

Flat brown marks after spots or rashes are often post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Symmetrical patches across the cheeks, forehead, nose, or upper lip may fit melasma, while discrete marks on sun-exposed skin may be sun spots. A new or changing mark with uneven colour, bleeding, crusting, or persistent tenderness needs examination rather than cosmetic treatment. The appearance alone cannot confirm the cause.

Use broad-spectrum sun protection, reapply as directed, and avoid picking acne or rubbing irritated skin. Choose gentle, fragrance-free products and introduce only one active product at a time. A dermatologist may recommend prescription care or procedures such as chemical peel, skin brightening treatment, or picosecond laser treatment. Facial skin can become irritated and darker after unsuitable treatment, especially when inflammation is not controlled.

Book an assessment for a spot that changes in size, shape, colour, or surface, or for pigment accompanied by bleeding, crusting, pain, or persistent itch. Seek advice when marks keep returning, spread despite sun protection, or follow a new medication or rash. Prompt attention helps separate a cosmetic pigment concern from a condition requiring different care.

Ask what pattern the spots follow, whether acne or melasma is contributing, which sunscreen and active ingredients fit your skin, and whether a procedure could aggravate pigmentation.