Posts Tagged ‘pigmentation’
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- Melanocytes are cells involved in melanin production, basically skin pigmentation, which causes the skin to become darker
- Vitiligo is a skin condition that occurs when cells cease production of melanin, causing skin discoloration in the form of white patches
- The same catalyst that causes sun damaged skin also causes the body to produce more melanin. This, of course, is ultraviolet light
- Melasma is caused by an overproduction of melanin, showing up as sporadic dark patches on the skin
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- A common misconception is that freckles are birthmarks. This is not true. Freckles are often the result of excess sun exposure and as a result are commonly found on sun damaged skin
- On how to get rid of freckles, lemon juice and skin moisturizer have both been known as potentially effective treatment methods
- Wearing sunscreen or using other sun protecting means is the best bet in fighting this form of skin discoloration and excess skin pigmentation
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- Before turning to various birthmark removal methods, it’s important to understand what type of birthmark or birthmarks you have
- Hemangiomas are one type of raised birthmark that can appear in many pigmentation forms such as blue, red and purple
- Café-au-lait spots form another skin discoloration condition and are named for their light to chocolate brown coloration
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- Contrary to popular belief, the skin discoloration condition known as age spots is not caused by an inability to metabolize fats, but excess exposure to ultraviolet light. As such, these spots are commonly found on sun damaged skin
- Prolonged exposure to UV rays causes an increase in melanin production, which makes the skin darker
- It’s important to pay close attention to these darkened pigmentation spots because they could be a sign of skin cancer
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- Melanocytes are skin cells triggered by UV exposure and cause an increase in melanin production, which darkens the skin. Age spots are one skin discoloration condition that results from this reaction
- Although not always a sign of skin cancer, the sun damaged skin that often causes age spots to form does incur a higher risk for developing skin cancer
- Prevention – usually applying sunscreen whenever UV exposure is expected – is the best way of avoiding this pigmentation issue
- Age spots can be treated with chemical peels, intense pulse light therapy and skin care vitamin E
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Pigmented Skin
26 Jan 2009
