What is Hyperpigmentation and How to Treat It

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Melanin is a pigment your body produces. It
gives your hair, eyes, and skin its colour.
Hyperpigmentation occurs when melanin
overproduces and dark, irregular patches of skin
appear. These patches typically occur on the
cheeks, upper lip, and forehead. Common
hyperpigmentation causes include
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• Sun Exposure the suns ultraviolet or UV rays
  cause your body to produce more melanin. While
  this offers the tan many sun-seekers pursue, it
  also possessed the greatest risk for
  hyperpigmentation and sunspots.

• Pollution airborne toxins cling to your skin
  and weaken it, which allows the sun and other
  causes to activate melanin overproduction.

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• Inflammation anything that distresses your skin
  inflames it and causes high amounts of melanin
  production. Distresses include insect bites,
  acne, and cuts. Even excessive scratching and
  rubbing can trigger melanin production.

• Melasma these dark patches commonly develop
  during pregnancy (mask of pregnancy), but occur
  in men and for other reasons. Experts, hormones,
  sun exposurebelieve it results from a combination
  of genetics and perhaps oral contraceptive use.

• Medical Circumstances medical conditions such
  as biliary cholangitis, Lupus, hemochromatosis,
  and Addisons Disease can cause
  hyperpigmentation. As well, some chemotherapy,
  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, psychotropic, and
  antibiotic medications can trigger melanin
  overproduction.

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How to Treat Hyperpigmentation
There are two effective ways to treat
hyperpigmentation

• Chemical Peels chemical peels use specific
  substances to seep into skin and reduce and
  eventually eliminate the damaged, hyperpigmented
  layers. Treatment leaves skin looking, healthy,
  fresh, and even toned.

• Laser Therapy laser therapy is the most
  effective way to decrease hyperpigmentation. The
  lasers actually permeates skin and targets
  specific areas to obliterate melanin and readjust
  pigmentation.

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