Skin Pigmentation
Skin Discoloration – Causes, Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment
Thursday, June 17th, 2010A skin discoloration could be a symptom of an underlying illness, exposure to an environmental toxin or simply spending too much time in the sun. The color, size and location, as well as the presence of other symptoms will help with the diagnosis. Red or purple discolorations that appear in a rash-like pattern may indicate [...]
Skin Pigmentation – Genetics, the Sun & Aging
Saturday, May 8th, 2010Skin pigmentation is caused by the hormone melanin. It is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes located in the deepest of the skin’s layers. Your genes are partially responsible for the amount of melanin present in your skin’s cells. Other than that, sun exposure is the primary cause of increased melanin production. There are some [...]