The difference between dermal spots and epidermal spots lies in the different colors, different causes of formation and different difficulties in removing the spots. 1. Different colors: dermal spots are darker in color, mainly in greenish brown and purple-brown. Epidermal spots are lighter in color, mainly in yellowish brown and brown. 2. Different causes: Epidermal spots are mainly caused by ultraviolet radiation and endocrine disorders, and are usually distributed asymmetrically on the face. While dermal spots are already penetrated from the epidermis to the dermis, the formation of dermal spots is a cumulative process, due to environmental pollution, excessive pressure and so on, resulting in pigmentation to the dermis into dermal spots. 3. The difficulty of spot removal is different: dermal spots are more difficult to remove, you need to pay attention to daily care, less use of low-quality cosmetics, local topical use of some spot removal drugs, such as hydroquinone cream, vitamin A cream, and so on to play an auxiliary role in removing the spots, but also can be treated with lasers, surgery, etc. Epidermal spots are mainly located in the epidermis of the skin, which is the skin’s surface. Epidermal spots are mainly located in the epidermis of the skin, easy to get rid of, usually pay attention to sunscreen, eat a light diet, with the application of vitamin E ointment, oral vitamin C tablets in order to achieve the role of lightening spots. When dermal spots and epidermal spots appear, you should go to the dermatology department of the hospital for examination in time, and take the corresponding treatment plan under the guidance of the doctor.