Dark spots on the skin: Causes and how to treat them

Symptoms

Dark spot on the skin can range from light brown to dark brown. The color of dark spots may depend on the tone of a person’s skin. The spots are the same texture as the skin and are not painful.

Dark spot also vary in size and can develop on any part of the body but are most common in areas often exposed to the sun.

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Dark spots are common in the following areas: back of the handsfacebackshouldersIn people with darker skin, a spot that is a few shades darker than the skin usually fades away within 6 to 12 months. Deeper coloration can take years to fade. Deep color changes often appear blue or gray, though a spot may also be a much darker brown than a person’s natural skin color.cause there are several different causes of dark spots, as we describe here: Sun damage also called sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, people can develop dark spots on their skin after being exposed to the sun or tanning beds. Areas of the body that receive the most sun exposure, such as the face, hands, or arms, are most likely to develop sunspots.