Hi,
I have a dark spot on my cheek which I have probably had for at least a couple of years. Recently I have noticed that my entire face seems to be developing melasma (previously diagnosed in only one spot on my forehead).
I now have become obsessed with one spot on my cheek, larger and darker than the rest, mainly because it has one tiny pinhead-sized 'mole' that I can feel when I put sunscreen on it.
I have an appointment with the dermatologist at the end of next month. To most, this looks like an 'age spot' and to me it would as well, if it were on someone else!
My question is: can these spots of melasma have a raised 'freckle' type thing, or are they always uniformly raised? My other self-diagnosis is 'lentigo' but I wonder if they can have an area that can be felt.
The entire color of this spot is a light brown. The darker spots are just a little darker brown, nothing is close to black, and the flat tan and freckle colors are the only two colors in the whole thing.
Well, thanks for any thoughts. I'm trying to keep myself from calling the doctor in a panic.