Hyperpigmentation on melanin-rich skin
Dark marks, uneven tone and the spots left behind after a spot heals — the most common complaint on melanin-rich skin, and the slowest to fade.
What it looks like
Localised darker areas, uneven pigment across the cheeks or around the mouth, and marks that linger long after whatever caused them has gone.
Why it happens in the tropics
Melanin-rich skin produces more pigment in response to sun, heat, friction or inflammation, and goes on producing it after the injury has healed. That is why a single spot can leave a mark that outlasts it by months.
What actually helps
Even tone is built, not bought: a tyrosinase-inhibiting active at the right strength, used nightly, with the inflammation that triggered the mark calmed at the same time.