WHAT IS HYPERPIGMENTATION ?
MECHANISM
Specific cells of the skin called melanocytes produce a brown pigment, melanin, which colours the skin evenly. Produced in excess, melanin accumulates locally and the skin takes on a darker colour. This is known as hyperpigmentation.
AFFECTED AREAS
Pigmentation spots are generally concentrated on parts of the body exposed to the sun: face, neck, back, etc.
CAUSES & SYMPTOMS
Repeated sun exposure, cutaneous skin ageing, hormonal diseases or drugs induced photosensitivity, involve the appearance of different types of brown spots:
Due to drugs or hormonal imbalances (pregnancy mask) and linked to sun exposure
Age spots or solar spots linked to repeated sun exposure
After severe sunburn during teenage period
After an inflammatory skin reaction due to injuries
