Mar 11, 2024 · Hyperpigmentation refers to skin that darkens in comparison to its natural color. These patches of discoloration can develop anywhere on the skin, but are most often seen on …

Hyperpigmentation is a common condition that makes some areas of your skin darker than others. Extra melanin creates spots or patches that look a different color. The areas aren’t painful or …

Some skin diseases and conditions result in generalised or localised hyperpigmentation (increased skin colour, hypermelanosis), hypopigmentation (reduced skin colour, …

Dec 15, 2017 · Typical hyperpigmentation disorders include postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma, solar lentigines, ephelides (freckles), and café au lait macules. These conditions are...

Apr 26, 2022 · Hyperpigmentation refers to spots and patches of skin that are darker than the surrounding area; It develops when skin overproduces melanin, the pigment responsible for …

Hyperpigmentation is darkening of the skin, most often caused by an abnormally high amount of the skin pigment melanin. When exposed to sunlight, specialized skin cells called melanocytes …

Sep 12, 2024 · Hyperpigmentation develops when sun exposure, hormonal changes, or skin inflammation cause excess melanin production, leading to dark spots or patches on the skin. …

The amount of melanin is determined by constitutional colour (white, brown or black skin) and skin phototype. Increase in melanin ( hyperpigmentation , hypermelanosis) can be due to an …

Sep 11, 2023 · Darkened areas on the skin are the main symptoms of hyperpigmentation. Patches can vary in size and develop anywhere on the body. The biggest risk factors for …

Albinism, melasma, vitiligo, Addison’s disease, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which can be brought on by eczema, acne vulgaris, and drug interactions, are the most common skin …