3TypesofHyperpigmentation
WhatCausesDarkSpotsontheSkin?
Darkspotsofpatchesontheskincancreepupanddevastateyourselfimage.At ourclinic,we’vebeentreatinghyperpigmentationnaturallywithgreatsuccess.
Thefirststep,always,istounderstandthesource ofthehyperpigmention.Mostofthethousandsof clientswe’veseencantracetheirdarkspotissues tooneofthreetypesofhyperpigmentation.
1.Melasma:Signs&Causes
Alsoknownaschloasmaor“themaskof pregnancy”,melasmacanbespottedwithlarge patchesofdarkenedskinorblotchybrownspots ontheskin.Itgenerallyaffectstheforehead,face, orstomachregionsofthebody.
Womenaremostpronetomelasma.Itespecially affects:
1.Pregnantwomen
2.Womentakingbirthcontrolpillsorother triggeringmedications
3.Mediumanddarker-skinnedpeople
Formany,melasma’sdarkspotsareonlytemporary.Whenyoudeliveryour babyorstoptakingthemedication,melasmatendstofade.However,many peoplefindmelasmasticksaroundforafewyears–oreventheirlifetime.For suchcases,itmaybeworthwhiletoseeknaturalhyperpigemnationtreatments. Propertreatmentcansignificantlyreducetheirappearance.
2.AgeSpots:Signs&Causes
Agespotsarealsoreferredtoas“liverspots”or“solarlengtiginis”.Theyappear asblack,tanorbrownspotsthatappearwithoverexposuretothesun.Hands, face,andotherbodypartsfrequentlyexposedtothesunaremostlikelytobehit bythisparticulartypeofdarkspot.Olderadultsaremostpronetosunspots,but italsoaffectsthosewho’sworkorpassionsdemandlonghoursofsunexposure. Mostsunspotsfadesomewhatovertime.However,theytypicallydonot disappearcompletelybecausetheskinhasbeenpermanentlydamaged.Proper skinlighteningtreatmentcansignificantlyreducetheirappearance.
3.Post-inflammatory:Signs&Causes
Alsoknownsimplyas“hyperpigmentation,”post-inflammatoryappearsasdark spotsorpatchesofdarkenedskin.They’retriggeredbyinflammatoryskin conditions,suchasacneoreczema,butthereareplentyofotherreasonswhy theymayappear.Theycanaffectbothmenandwomenandappearanywhereon thebody.
Typicalcausesofpost-inflammatoryinflammationinclude:
1.Acne–particularlycystsornodules–oftenleavesbrownishdiscoloration afterablemishheals.
2.Incorrectchemicalpeels,improperlyperformedlaserhairremoval,or poorlychosenlasertreatmentcancausehyper-pigmentation.
3.Rasheslikepsoriasisandeczemaoftendarkentheskinaswell.Evenleg waxingandelectrolysiscancausethemelanincellstoover-react.
4.Prolongedexposuretoheat,whetherfrombeinginthesunorworkingover heat-producingappliances.
Forsome,post-inflammatoryhyperpigmentationsymptomsonlylast6-12months. Butmanyothersfindthesymptomstobepermanent.Properhyperpigmentation treatmentcansignificantlyreducetheirappearance.