Melasma: Why It Happens, Why It's So Stubborn, and What Actually Helps

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Melasma gets lumped in with “dark spots” and “hyperpigmentation” constantly, but it behaves differently from both the sun-triggered spots covered in our sun damage guide and the post-acne marks covered elsewhere on this site — and treating it like an ordinary dark spot is a common reason people don’t see results. Here’s what melasma actually is, why it’s notoriously resistant to fading, and what genuinely helps versus what just risks making it worse.

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Melasma: Why It Happens, Why It's So Stubborn, and What Actually Helps