Pigmentation refers to the coloring of the skin. Skin pigmentation disorders cause changes to the color of your skin. Melanin is made by cells in the skin and is the pigment responsible for your skin's color. Hyperpigmentation is a condition that causes your skin to darken.
there are actually various types of pigmentation like Freckles, Solar Lentigines, Melasma, Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation and Hypopigmentation.
Pigmentation is caused by an increase in melanin. Melanin is the natural pigment that gives our skin, hair and eyes their color. A number of factors can trigger an increase in melanin production, but the main ones are sun exposure, hormonal influences, age and skin injuries or inflammation.
Following are the treatment options for pigmentation
Lightening creams.
Face acids.
Retinoids.
Chemical peel.
Laser peel.
IPL therapy.
Microdermabrasion.
Dermabrasion.
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