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5 days ago · Freckles are small, light brown, or reddish spots on the skin. They usually appear on areas exposed to the sun, like your face, arms, hands, back, or chest. The cause of freckles is an overproduction of melanin, a pigment that gives your skin and hair color. There are two types of freckles: ephelides and solar lentigines.
3 days ago · Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin. The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches. These patches may be lighter or darker in color than the surrounding skin and most commonly affect the trunk and shoulders.
5 days ago · Urticaria pigmentosa, also called maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis, is a skin condition that causes spots on the skin and skin lesions. It stems from having too many mast cells in the skin, a type of white blood cell involved in the immune system.
4 days ago · Pityriasis rosea is a rash that often begins as an oval spot on the face, chest, abdomen or back. This is called a herald patch and may be up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) across. Then you may get smaller spots that sweep out from the middle of the body in a shape that looks like drooping pine-tree branches. The rash can be itchy.
5 days ago · Freckles are tiny flat spots that form on the skin after exposure to the sun. They are often brown or red, but can also be yellow, tan, or black. Freckles usually appear on the face, arms, and shoulders—the areas that get the most sun.
5 days ago · But skin cancer can be deceptive and hide in spots on your body you might not expect — even in areas that don’t get much sun. Our AdventHealth experts are here to advise you on some of the hard-to-spot areas where skin cancer can hide.
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5 days ago · The best, most effective dark spot corrector creams and serums recommended by dermatologists that really work for face, body, sensitive skin and acne scars.
