I’m 18 and have naturally reddish hair, fair/sensitive skin. About three months ago I went to a dermatologist for an unrelated checkup, and because I’m so fair and burn easily, he recommended I start taking this daily skin-support supplement from his office. They’re capsules and it says it’s a custom sun defense / pigment support supplement his office provided. From what it says it’s a blend that’s supposed to support skin resilience and help protect fair skin from UV stress using amino acids, herbal extracts, vitamins, antioxidants, and peptides. He was very clear that it’s not a replacement for sunscreen, but said I’m higher-risk for sun damage and should take it every day for at least 6 months and I’m 3 months in. He briefly mentioned there’s a small chance it might make me get a few more freckles but unlikely he said. I didn’t think anything of it at the time. I’ve been taking it once every morning for about three months now, and I swear my freckles have gotten way more prominent, not just on my nose and cheeks, but all over my face and everywhere else too but maybe I’m just imagining things or maybe it’s normal with age? March 2026: https://i.ibb.co/rKrYr4GT/F87-C047-E-5683-4366-854-C-09-C4546-B3446.png June 2026: https://i.ibb.co/9mX76wBX/AC373957-9-AA7-43-D4-A015-6-F8-EC91-DED96.jpg I tried to take a picture in similar lighting/pose compared to before I started taking it. Is there a difference and is it obvious, and if so, is it bad? I’m not sure if it looks normal/natural or if I’m just hyper-focusing on it because it’s my own face? Does it look awkward, or am I overthinking it? My dermatologist didn’t think it was a big deal when I asked today and told me it’s probably not the supplement at all and just since I have reddish hair and fair skin. He emphasized it’s important to finish the remaining 3 months once you start regardless, especially for my skin type, so maybe I’m just a little paranoid? submitted by /u/dkep121
Originally posted by u/dkep121 on r/AskMen
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