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It is used to describe a condition where patches of skin become darker than the surrounding skin due to excess melanin production. Example: "After spending too much time in the sun, she developed hyperpigmentation on her cheeks." Alternatives include "skin discoloration" or "dark spots."
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hyperpigmentation
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The darkening of an area of skin or nails, caused by increased melanin.
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Patients with ectopic corticotropin syndrome may have hyperpigmentation and mineralocorticoid excess.
"It means there will be sun damage, skin cancer or hyperpigmentation later".
Gold continues, "It is also color-blind, allowing treatment of all skin colors," making this a reassuring alternative to popular lasers like Fraxel, which risk post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and additional scarring in deeper complexions.
Untreated severe acne can lead to permanent scars or, in darker skin, hyperpigmentation marks that can disturb a child more than pimples.
SkinCeuticals, a brand favored by some dermatologists, recently introduced Blemish + Age Defense, a serum that combines 2 percent dioic acid with an alpha- and beta-hydroxy acid, and is designed to prevent acne, reduce hyperpigmentation and make fine lines and wrinkles less apparent.
Unfortunately, we're not entirely immune to the toils of time itself, and one of the key aging concerns for women across a kaleidoscope of ethnic backgrounds is hyperpigmentation - the darker spots and patches that lead to uneven skin tone.
"I know exactly what he does to himself – the tanning bed, the spray tan, he wears the goggles and you can see the hyperpigmentation around the eyes," he told Harper's Bazaar "What I'll do is use a slightly deeper colour and blend it into his tan so there's not an abrupt contrast.
Whilst there is a definite difference between the highest and lowest levels, no one's natural SPF is enough to keep the ills of sun damage (that's skin cancer, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation, to name but a few) at bay.
"Darker skin is more likely to develop patchy pigmentation (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) if it is irritated or damaged – that's exactly what excessive exfoliation is".
Still, even at $50 or more, these products are less pricey than procedures like chemical peels, Fraxel laser treatments or intense pulsed light — all of which can combat hyperpigmentation.
Harsh treatments could trigger further hyperpigmentation.
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