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What is this

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dogsflying · 28/08/2025 19:11

What is this on my face?

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HappySummerDays · 28/08/2025 19:14

Looks like melasma.

TheFormidableMrsC · 28/08/2025 19:14

It looks like melasma to me, hyper pigmentation, can happen with pregnancy, perimenopause. You can buy products that reduce it but if you’re concerned see your GP.

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dogsflying · 28/08/2025 21:55

Ok thanks.. deffo not preg but could be perimenopause perhaps. Not fussed about reducing it was just wondering what it was

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TheFormidableMrsC · 28/08/2025 22:15

dogsflying · 28/08/2025 21:55

Ok thanks.. deffo not preg but could be perimenopause perhaps. Not fussed about reducing it was just wondering what it was

Vit C serum is good for this sort of thing. It’s pretty common.

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