Sun Spots vs Freckles: How to Tell the Difference
Both are flat brown marks on sun-exposed skin. One is genetic and harmless. The other is cumulative UV damage. The seasonal test tells you which is which.
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Melasma vs Sun Spots: How to Tell the Difference
Melasma fluctuates with hormones and seasons. Sun spots stay exactly the same. If your facial pigmentation comes and goes, it is not sun damage behaving normally. It is melasma.
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation vs Sun Spots: How to Tell the Difference
Both can appear as brown marks on the face. One is temporary. The other is not going anywhere without intervention. The distinction changes everything about what to do next.
Sun Spots (Solar Lentigines): What They Are, How They Form, and How They Differ From Other Dark Marks
Sun spots do not fade on their own. Unlike PIH, your skin is not trying to clear them. Understanding what makes them different from other pigment types changes what you do about them.
How to Treat Sun Spots
Sun spots are not just pigment sitting on the surface. They are structural changes from years of cumulative UV damage. That changes what works, how long it takes, and where to focus your effort.