Skin Pigmentation Causes and Treatments

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Skin Pigmentation Causes and Treatments
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• The coloring of your skin is called pigmentation.
  When you are healthy, your skin color is normal.
  However, in cases of injuries, diseases, and skin
  conditions, your skin may appear lighter
  (hypopigmentation) or darker (hyperpigmentation)
  than your normal color.
• Sometimes this skin pigmentation is permanent and
  some people dont mind it. Otherwise, you can
  always seek help from The Esthetic Clinics for
  treatment.
• Causes, Types, and Treatments of
  Hyperpigmentation
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• Skin Pigmentation Treatment in Mumbai
• Hyperpigmentation occurs when your body produces
  too much melanin, a pigment responsible for your
  skin color, and can affect any type of skin. Some
  causes of hyperpigmentation include
• Burns
• Bruises
• Rashes

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• Acne
• Some medications
• Different types of health conditions
• Types and Symptoms of Hyperpigmentation
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• Age spots these are also referred to as liver
  spots. Symptoms include brown or tan spots that
  occur with overexposure to the sun. Often, they
  appear on the areas of your body that are mostly
  exposed to the sun like hands and face, and tend
  to affect older adults.
• Melasma this is also referred to as chloasma
  and usually appears as a large patch of dark skin
  on the stomach, forehead, and face. Most victims
  happen to be pregnant women or those on birth
  control pills.
• Post-inflammatory as the name suggests, this
  appears as a darkened piece of skin after a skin
  condition that causes inflammation such as eczema
  and acne. It can appear on any part of the body,
  where the inflammatory skin condition was.

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• How to Treat Hyperpigmentation
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• In most cases, Hyperpigmentation is regarded as
  harmless and is usually just left at that. Mild
  hyperpigmentation may even disappear naturally
  over time. However, some people prefer to get rid
  of it. Some remedies that have worked before
  include
• Topical creams these include treatments with
  ingredients such as vitamin C, Azelaic acid,
  hydroquinone, Koji acid, Arbutin, etc.
• Cosmetic procedures For this, you will need to
  see reputable doctors such as Dr. Rinky Kapoor
  and Dr. Debraj Shome. Some surgeries that have
  worked include laser therapy, chemical peels, and
  intense pulsed light.
• Causes and Treatments of Hypopigmentation
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• Hypopigmentation is the opposite of
  hyperpigmentation. While he latter occurs due to
  too much production of melanin, the former occurs
  due to less melanin. Some causes include

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• Eczema
• Burns
• Infections
• Chemical exposure
• Rare genetic conditions like albinism and
  vitiligo
• Skin treatments such as laser hair removal, laser
  skin resurfacing, chemical peels, and
  dermabrasion
• Skin Pigmentation Treatment Cost in Mumbai
• The treatment that a doctor would describe for
  hypopigmentation depends on what caused it. If
  your skin lightened due to injuries and healing
  scars, you most probably wont need any
  treatments. Your skin may even gradually return
  to its normal color, naturally.
• Other conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and
  pityriasis alba also dont require any treatment,
  Your cells start making melanin and your skin
  color goes back to normal after a period of time.
  
• It may also be a symptom of a condition that can
  be treated by other medication. These

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treatments may include phototherapy if your
hypopigmentation is due to laser treatments and
topical calcineurin and corticosteroids such as
tacrolimus ointment and pimecrolimus cream.
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