Melasma. This is another common skin problem that affects areas that get a lot of sun exposure, mainly the forehead, cheeks, nose, and upper lip. It causes brown or gray-brown patches on the skin, usually on the face. It's more common in women, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Are sun spots and melasma the same thing?

Areas most exposed to the sun. Age spots are common in adults older than age of 50. Melasma is a common skin condition of adults in which light to dark brown pigmentation develops, mainly on the face. Freckles are flat, tanned spots that may develop on sun exposed skin after repeated exposure to sunlight.

Are sun spots hyperpigmentation?

Age spots (also known as sun spots) are small areas of discolouration (hyperpigmentation) that frequently appear on the face, hands and other parts of the body regularly exposed to the sun.