Since returning from vacation, have you noticed that the skin above your upper lip is darker than before? You definitely have a “sun mustache” or “sun mustache” and here’s how to get rid of it.
Vacation tanning sessions can be the cause of some well-known mishaps like sunburn on the scalp, but also others that are little-known like “sun mustache”. This is a darker coloring that takes on the skin located just above the upper lip, which gives it the appearance of a mustache to the naked eye due to the difference in color between this hyperpigmentation due to the sun and the rest of the face.
There solar mustache can actually have the appearance of a area of darker skin quite extensive which gives the impression of having a shadow on the faceor else Brown stains less blurry. It is also, as with many brown spots on the rest of the face, a harmful consequence of exposure to UV rays from the sun which damages the skin, it then sees its production of melanin disrupted and this natural pigment accumulates on this localized area. This is why it generally appears after returning from summer vacation and is also called “melasma mustache”.
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Mustache hyperpigmentation: does the sun mustache go away with the tan?
The bad news is that the brown spots above the lips do not necessarily fade at the same time as the tan over the weeks at the start of the school year. “This type of sun damage causes extensive and stubborn changes in the skin that require intervention and the adoption of a regular, well-followed skincare routine to eliminate them.” explains the brand Paula’s Choice, skincare expert. Something that is also confirmed by Doctor Geeta Yadav, a dermatologist who shares her know-how on TikTok and who recently published a video to solve this problem.
Melasma mustache: how to remove brown spots from the mustache?
Dermatologists are best placed to treat this type of pigmentary problem and Doctor Geeta Yadav has revealed the right treatment to put an end to the sun mustache. here are the 2 things to do to remove brown spots from a mustache of melasma according to a dermatologist:
- put on sunscreen : at a time when the Indian summer is settling in in France and UV rays are still very aggressive, the first reflex to take is to wear sunscreen every day. A good habit that you will have to keep this fall because the sun can aggravate the irregularities in the pigmentation of your sun mustache.
- use lightening actives : as with all brown spots, the dermatologist recommends using anti-spot treatments which will help lighten the brown shadow above your mouth which is drawn by your mustache. The top active ingredients to get rid of the sun mustache: vitamin C, azelaic acid and even cysteamine.
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Sun mustache: what to do if lightening treatments don’t work?
If topical treatment with anti-spot care fails, all you have to do is go to a dermatologist for deeper dermatological treatment. The dermatologist explains in particular that she obtains very good results with laser treatment of these brown spots which give rise to mustaches.
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