Many black spots or dark patches can be easily lightened or eliminated to restore a glowing facial complexion. Dark spots, patches and other marks on the face may be due to excess secretion of melanin on the skin.

Some factors that can lead to this condition include over exposure to the sun, hormone imbalance, pregnancy, certain medications, vitamin deficiencies, lack of sleep and too much stress.Spots and patches on the face can be embarrassing and even lead to low self-esteem. Luckily, there are many possible treatments, such as acid peels and laser surgeries. Simple, natural homemade remedies also may reduce the appearance of spots and other blemishes on your face.

What Causes Dark Spots on Face – Forehead, Cheeks
Before you can think of how you can do away with dark spots on forehead, or any dark spot on your face go through the causes or consult to have a more accurate from of treatment. Let us see what causes face to have black spots.

Hyperpigmentation – Lentigines, Melasma and Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation

One of the widely known dark spot cause on face is hyperpigmentation. The simple reason for this is due to the free exposure to external factors that accelerate formation of spots that are dark.

Melasma
One reason that causes dark patches on face could be as a result of melasma – “pigmentation due to overproduction of melanin by pigment cells,” [www.dermetnz.org]. If you expose your face to sun rays for longer durations, (melanoma face) is likely to worsen. These darkened spots on face are predominant on forehead, chin, cheeks and upper lip.

Hormonal Imbalance and Pregnancy
Melasma presents itself as darkened spots on face during pregnancy, affecting more women during this period. However, when hormonal imbalance is normalized these spots on face after pregnancy should not be case.

Other factors that elevates melasma are hormone therapy, certain medications for cancer and hypothyroidism – low levels of thyroid hormone.

Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH)
Post-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation dark spots is due to skin conditions that tend to put pressure on skin. Psoriasis is one of the common conditions responsible. Certain skin care products with alcohol, burns and acne can elevate PIH.

Treatment of PIH involves continuous administration of topical tretinoin, topical Azelaic acid especially those patients who are prone to acne.

Dark spots Acne Scars
The second cause of face dark spots is scars from acne. These darkened spots from acne are actually the pimples and blackheads that have healed which leave acne scars, darkened spots on forehead, on sides of cheeks or on neck.

Facial Hair removal
Facial hair removal is also what causes black spots on cheeks and upper lip. Some of the methods used in removing unwanted hair from your face such as tweezers and chemical creams lead to ingrown hair around the hair follicle. If these creams are not friendly, inflammation will occur where these spots will appear. At times this will form some small dark or brown bumps due to bacteria entry.

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