I have blotchy brown patches on both cheeks and on my nose. What could they be?
It sounds like melasma, caused by overproduction of melanin (skin pigment). This hyperpigmentation typically occurs on sun-exposed parts of the body—the face (cheeks, bridge of nose, forehead, chin, upper lip...
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