dark spots on my face

[kumarkunal]

i am 14 year boy, i have dark spots on my cheeks,they give a burning sensation when i go out in sun.Are they due to hard scrrubing or they are sunburns? a doctor prescribed me melaglow. but i stopped using it as i read that it contains steroids. I wanna know this disease and the right cure.

[John Irlam, DO, FASCP]

Thanks for the info!  Well hopefully the creams help you.  Are you seeing a dermatologist?  

[kumarkunal]

actually he didn't say clearly but gave me the cream of melaglow he advised to not to go out in sun he told that the disease is gonna take a long time to recover.  i consulted another one he gave me MOMETASONE cream IP.  I searched on the net and found that the dark patches are hyper pigmentation or melasma. one more thing this dark brownish area gets darker when i am tensed.

[John Irlam, DO, FASCP]

Hey there,
Sorry I'm just now getting back to you.  I'm sorry I would need to know more information.  What did the doctor say that they are?  It's really hard for me to make an educated statement based on that information.
John