The Ultimate Guide To Pigmentation, Its Causes & Treatments

By Mary Basiadima, 15 April 2020

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This guide covers the following areas:

What is pigmentation?

According to the Mariam Webster dictionary pigmentation is :

"a colouring matter in animals and plants especially in a cell or tissue"

What causes skin pigmentation?

We can suffer from whatever age, sex, skin tone and we are.

can result in an over or under production of melanin. Melanin is by the in the skin cells. When there is an over production of pigmentation it is called hyperpigmentation, when not enough is produced it is called hypopigmentation.

Skincare experts and Doctors are not sure of the for certain skin pigmentation changes. Other conditions (https://diyahaesthetics.com) like sun spots have obvious causes.

Pigmentation and hyperpigmentation

of the skin is a as all skin contains . When it is unwanted or a problem it is best to as hyperpigmentation.

Hyperpigmentation causes or spots. They can be beige, brown, red or purplish coloured and can appear anywhere.

The sun is one of the biggest causes of pigmentation, along with and changes. Below are the most common forms of pigmentation. Sometimes it can be severe and noticeable like vitiligo or . Let’s look at these two of pigmentation first.

Michael Jackson is said to have from vitiligo which saw his change over the years from dark to light.

Other issues can occur due to autoimmune conditions, changes and sometimes shock.

Pigmentation seen in is not a severe as the two conditions above. The following types of are more common, with one of the most common Melasma.

What is Melasma?

Pigmentation caused by pregnancy is called Melasma. (It is also known as ‘chloasma’ or