dark patch of skin on my forehead

[desperateforaholiday]

In the last couple of weeks ive noticed a change in skin colour on my forehead,its about an inch wide splodge.
ive been googling and something called melasma came up but its usually pregnancy related, its been well over a year since I had a baby.
Has anyone else experienced this and is it worth going to see my gp?

I have it, mine appeared during pregnancy (and on my cheeks). I would see GP if I were you, as it is a skin change so better safe than sorry.

Thanks vix, I will book an appointment, the texture of my skin seems to have changed as well. My makeup isn't covering it and someone at work made a comment that I looked like I had a dirty face

Yes mine looks dirty too

Have you been in the sun recently? That makes mine come out like a giant freckle!!

Have you been in the sun? I got this too - it faded in time. It can be caused by the pill I think. Basically any hormonal changes.

x post with vix !

My friend has this. She was just told to put a much stronger sun block on the darker areas as it was her skin reacting unevenly to the sun.

I get something similar, but limited to a thin line around my lips. It makes it look like I've put on a thin line of brown lipliner.

I have a splott on my forehead too

Could it be pigmentation spots? I get a dark skin resembling a moustache and also between my eye brows if I don't wear sun screen in the summer months. It's quite common, happened with age for me (I am 40).