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synthroid and dark patches on face

I am taking synthroid for last six years. Beforr that I took took thyroxin for 12 years. Dark patches started appearing on my face from last 7 years. now i have dark patches on my forehead cheeks nose and between my eyebrows. I migrated to canada six years ago before that i lived in india and had to stay in sun for one or two hours a day sometimes for lesser time.I did not use sunscreen .
in canada i do not  go in the sun, i use  sunscreen very religiously still my patches are growing bigger and bigger
please help
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798555 tn?1292787551
I doubt its from synthroid.

Is your hypothyroid from autoimmune Hashimoto like most of us?

Autoimmune conditions like company - it a fact. Most people with autoimmune will eventually have three autoimmune conditions in their lifetime.

Vitaligo is an autoimmune skin condition that creates blotches that lack pigment- its lighter.

There is aonother contidion that will create darker blotches, its not autoimmune but many autoimmune people get it and its and actual fungus in your body that shows as dark patches on the skin. Its treated with topical and oral antifungles.
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I doubt your skin condition is related to Synthroid, although I would get in to see a dermatoligist, dark skin patches could be a type of allergy or something or caused by other medical issues. FTB4
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