Riehl melanosis

Riehl melanosis
patchy melanoderma with light to dark brown pigmentation, most intensely on the forehead and cheeks, behind the ears, on the sides of the neck, and on other sun-exposed areas. It is seen most often in women and may be an inflammatory photosensitivity or phototoxic reaction.

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