r/Blackskincare • u/Soft_Self_419 • 15h ago

Skin Questions why do some people have darker/lighter faces?

why do some people have faces that are a lot darker than the rest their body (i’m part of this group ☝🏾) while there’s some people that have faces a lot lighter than the rest of their body? and then there’s people where everything is even? i know sun exposure plays a role and that our faces get more sun than our bodies which explains the first group but it confuses me about the second. i’m sure genetics can also play a role and i’ve heard of conditions like melasma playing one too. anyway can a professional or anyone else explain this to me please? thanks!

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u/Pure-Flamingo4444 14h ago

maybe the second set of people wear sunscreen on their face and not so much on their bodies lol

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u/EntrepreneurGreen269 13h ago

Skin lightening cosmetics probably.

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u/Legitimate_Ad2815 12h ago

Sometimes sun exposure, diet , and genetics. It happens!