A member asked:

Hello, i have tan/brown skin and i've noticed that although my skin is naturally a darker tone it has unusually got darker over the past year and people i know have started telling me the same. i also have "tiny", very minute pimples all over my face, esp

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Brouwer answered

Pigment darkening : If the change in your skin pigment is not due to more sunlight exposure, then evaluation of your hormone profile might be helpful to evaluate your skin symptoms.

Answered 4/27/2015

2.9k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Hello, i have tan/brown skin and i've noticed that although my skin is naturally a darker tone it has unusually got darker over the past year and people i know have started telling me the same. i also have "tiny", very minute pimples all over my face, esp

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Brouwer answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

How can I get rid of my small pimples, white heads and blackheads on my face?I am suffering with these skin problems on my face for a year..

A member asked:

Have brown skin.I never tried any face creams. In my teens.Dry skin with tiny pimples around face.Any good basic cream to reduce acne and have glow?

A member asked:

I got small holes on a part of my face left over by pimples, how to get rid of them naturally without any laser treatment? mine is sensitive skin

A member asked:

Penis head skin is bumpy, have small skin coloured pimples, small dark spots, doc gave Bepanthen to apply. Is it safe to use, Will it heal? help?

A member asked:

2 days ago I popped a small pimple on my face. Now it's dark red, very hard, warm, and the size of a dime. It is raised and doesn't have a head.

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Hello my self shikha, my age is 24,my skin tone is average even i face so many acne and pimple problem even i want to make my skin fairer so any cream?

17 yrs. PLS help! Every time go out in sun I get tiny pimples all face and some hurt. I have brown skin but I'm getting Sig. darker! Skin looks worse.

I use penderm+ cream and i get fairness skin but when summer season coming my face before dark skin tone and acne so u can help me sir?

I have lots of acne scars and spots over my face, chest, and back. They are dark because of my skin tone and hyperpigmention. How do I get rid of them?

I have had a small bump almost like a pimple but not red and no head on it, in the corner of my eye, left eye on skin,for about a year. It does not h?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?