Women tend to get darker patches on their face more than men, especially after menopause, and it’s worse if they’ve been in lots of sun—but it’s not about how many total hours they’ve spent outside over their whole life.

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Influence of chronic UV exposure and lifestyle on facial skin photo-aging--results from a pilot study.

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1999 Dec

The study found that darker spots on the face are worse in sunny places, more common in women, and get worse after menopause — but not because of how many hours people spent outside. This matches exactly what the claim says.

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Influence of chronic UV exposure and lifestyle on facial skin photo-aging--results from a pilot study.

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DOI: 10.2188/JEA.9.6SUP_136

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