Melasma spots look like darker patches of skin discoloration. Melasma typically happens on the: Forehead Cheeks Across the nose Above the mouth Chin It can also appear on other sun-exposed areas like the forearms or neck, but this is much less common. ...
The patient has bullous vesicles and erosions in areas exposed to trauma such as hands, feet, forearms, and even the face, which regress with the formation of scars and milia. Hypertrichosis and hyperpigmentation of the face can occur. Histopathology shows a subepidermal cleft, festooning of ...
Sun protection may help reduce discoloration and help your scar fade faster. Living With Dermatillomania People with dermatillomania often feel ashamed or embarrassed so they don't seek out treatment. But dermatillomania isn't just a bad habit. It's a medical condition that you may need ...
Years of sun exposure can lead to rough, scaly patches on your face, ears, forearms, scalp, neck, or the backs of your hands. They usually show up after age 40. They have a small chance of turning into skin cancer. Your doctor can treat them with medication or remove them by freezin...
Are darkened spots on skin during pregnancy ever a sign of illness? Certain types of skin discoloration can be a symptom of skin cancer or other medical problems. Advertisement | page continues below Call your provider if you have changes in skin pigmentation as well as pain, tenderness, redn...
A 74-year-old female with dermatitis herpetiformis presented to the ED with confusion, lightheadedness, weakness, and mild headache, as well as a grayish discoloration of the skin. She recently started dapsone, and her CBC was within normal limits. Despite treatment with 100% oxygen, the disco...
The ultraviolet rays of the sun might also cause these black spots on your skin. The black spots can occur on your face, on your hands, shoulders and also on your forearms. Age is an important factor for the black spots that occur. The skin becomes more prone to these conditions with ...
Redness or mild discoloration lasts up to 24 hours for normal skin. For ultra sensitive skin a more intense redness may persist for 24 hours. Patches of petechiae will occur on the more delicate skin around the eyes or if a deep line is lasered. Many people experience intermittent itchiness...
History.—For 16 years the patient has had a discoloration of the skin of the shoulder and upper part of the thorax. Previous to this the skin of this part was perfectly normal and free from any birth-mark. The discoloration first appeared on the left side of the front of the chest at...
A yellowish discoloration of the hands accompanied with ulcerations of the hands and forearms were observed on each of the workers. The bulk samples showed chromium VI levels ranging from 0.1 to 2.4 micrograms per milligram (渭g/mg) of sample. Trace metals analysis detected 19 additional ...