Hyperpigmentation vs. Melasma: Understanding What’s Actually on Your Skin

Close-up of a cheek showing clustered dark spots and uneven pigmentation.

Dark spots can feel like the skin version of a mystery plot. One day your complexion looks even, and the next, there is a brown patch on your cheek, a freckle-like cluster across your forehead, or stubborn marks that refuse to fade after a breakout. You try brightening serums, switch sunscreens, maybe even avoid mirrors […]