PIGMENTATION

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What is pigmentation?? Pigmentation generally means uneven skin tone.

It can generally occur on face, neck or any other part of the body.

It can affect people of all ages, nowadays its very common problem.

Due to this problem the patches of the skin become darker than the rest of the surrounding skin area.

Pigmentation varies from mild spots to extreme dark patches.

Causes

Pigmentation can be caused due to several reasons like:

Excessive sun exposure

Stress

Aggressive skin treatments

Frequent use of hair dyes

Improper diet

Types

Hyper pigmentation:- it can occur due to the increased melanin deposition in epidermis or dermis (skin layers).

Melasma: - uneven pigmentation on the face is commonly called Melasma. It can be present in the form of dark brown spots or black skin patches. When a person comes in contact with excessive sun exposure then Melasma can occur. It can also occur due to health issues.

Freckles: - mostly freckles are genetic and are very prominent on light complexion people. It can also cause excessive and uneven freckles if not prevented from sun exposure.

Prevention

One can prevent pigmentation by applying good amount of sun block on the face just half an hour before exposure to sun. One should always check the following two things on the sun block before purchasing it; it should have mentioned ….PA+++ or should contain minimum PPD 20+ and SPF 30-50 depending upon your skin colour and type. One should repeat sun block at least 3 to 4 times a day.

Treatment

There are various treatments available to correct pigmentation If a person is having mild spots on face it can be corrected with light

chemical peels, lasers or one can use skin lightening creams to correct it.

Other common procedures are:- Photo therapy: - treatment with intense pulse light is very effective and

nowadays it’s the best treatment available for pigmentation. It fades or lightens up the spots on the face.

Chemical peel: - TCA peels or deep pigmentary peels can be taken to correct the pigmentation. It exfoliates the layers of skin and fades the dark spots and black patches.

Laser skin resurfacing: - laser resurfacing technique can also be used to correct it.

Topical skin lightening creams: - one can apply skin lightening creams which will help you to fades off the spots.

Before opting for any procedure it’s very important to consult an experienced dermatologist. Let the doctor access the depth of pigmentation and according to that he will help you with the procedure which will suit you the best according to your skin.