PIGMENTATION
Pigmentation refers to the natural coloring of your skin, which is determined by a pigment called melanin. Pigmentation issues occur when melanin production becomes uneven, leading to dark spots, patches, or discoloration. This can be caused by factors such as sun exposure, hormonal changes, aging, or skin inflammation. Common types of pigmentation include melasma, freckles, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
PRODUCTS TO TARGET PIGMENT
Types of pigmentation
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Melasma
Melasma is a common skin condition caused by brown to grey-brown patches on the face. Typically this discolouration is quite even spread within one area. Most people get it on their cheeks, chin, nose bridge, forehead, and above the upper lip.
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Sun / photo damage
Referred to as sun damage, photo damage, DNA damage or solar damage, this skin condition is developed when ultraviolet (UV) light hits skin unprotected by sunscreen, causing DNA changes at a cellular level.
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Post-inflammatory Pigmentation
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or hyper-melanosis, results from overproduction of melanin or abnormal melanin deposition in the epidermis or dermis following inflammation. Inflammatory mediators trigger melanocyte hypertrophy and activity, which increases melanin production in the epidermis.