SUNSPOTS
Our skin gets its colour from a pigment called melanin. The melanin can be stimulated by environmental, hormonal and/or genetic factors and each will determine the amount, type, and distribution in the skin.
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The pigmentation can be classified as epidermal (superficial), dermal (deep), or a mixture of the two. Therefore treatment plans aimed at reducing and improving unwanted pigmentation are determined upon the type of pigmentation, patient risk tolerance and patient preference.
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There are different type of skin pigmentations:
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Sunspots - This can occur due to UV radiation, the excessive UV exposure can lead to freckles, sun spots, age spots.
Hyperpigmentation - This can occur due to burns, reactions to chemical peels & laser treatments. Also known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIHP).
Melasma/Chloasma - This is hormonal pigmentation can be caused by pregnancy or the contraceptive pill.
