An uneven skin tone can come from a variety of causes. For example, those with acne scars or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation often complain about the residual brown or pink hues that take months or weeks to fade. Some may develop melasma as they age. Others will form sun or age spots from prolonged UV exposure. And some may complain of redness from rosacea or other inflammatory skin conditions. Finally, you may also have textural issues, which can cause an uneven appearance. You also may have a compilation of any of these triggers.
This will also ensure you are supporting your skin barrier function, a vital part of skin health. A compromised skin barrier not only has practical implications (“It protects us from mechanical injury, low humidity, cold, heat, sun, wind, chemical exposure, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens,” explains board-certified dermatologist Hadley King, M.D., stating that, “a healthy barrier is critical to normal skin function”), but it has aesthetic ones, too.