Brown patches

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charlie59
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by charlie59 on Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:44 pm

Brown patches

I have horrible brown patches on my skin and wonder how best to disguise them. My skin is dull and I also
have terrible eye bags. Help!

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Dr Sarita Singh
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by Dr Sarita Singh on Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:12 pm

Re: Brown patches

There are a number of causes of brown spots on the skin, but it sounds as if you are referring to solar lentigos (sun spots) or seborrhoeic keratoses. You should use a moisturiser containing SPF 30, which may help to prevent the formation of further sun spots. The spots can be disguised using cosmetic camouflage (e.g. dermablend).

Regarding the eye bags, please see my response to the post on "puffy eyes".

I hope this is helpful
Sarita
Dr Sarita Singh
Consultant Dermatologist & British Skin Foundation Spokesperson

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