Facial Pigmentation
Must Know Facts About Facial Pigmentation
- Metabolic Melanoses.
- Lichen planus pigmentosus.
- Post inflammatory pigmentation (PIP).
- Freckles / tanning/ sun spots.
What is pigmentation?
Pigmentation is abnormal discoloration of the skin. For practical considerations, this writes up refers to hyperpigmentation, which is characterized by patches of skin darker in colour than the normal surrounding skin colour. It occurs due to an increase in the number of pigment-producing cells in the skin (melanocytes), or an increase in the pigmented substance they produce (melanin).
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What causes pigmentation?
Pigmentation is known to be caused by several factors. More often than not, it is a combination of multiple factors. The most commonly implicated causative and /or contributing factors are listed below
- Genetic: Melasma and Freckles are common in individuals with a history of a family member affected.
- Hormonal: Changes in hormonal milieu that occur during pregnancy, menopause and due to contraceptive pills are strongly known to be associated with melasma.
- Metabolic: In our practice, we see patients with Metabolic syndrome / Insulin resistance presenting with melasma like pigmentation. We have termed it non classic melasma.
- Environmental: Sun damage / UV damage is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in causing pigmentation and skin ageing. Environmental pollution also wreaks havoc on the skin. We are increasingly seeing patients with pigmentation attributable to pollution exposure.
- Cosmetics/ Home remedies: Contact reactions to what is applied on the skin by way of over the counter cosmetics , make up products and even traditional home remedies manifest as pigmentation trouble.
Management
In our practice, the backbone of management for any skin problem is our inclination to identify the underlying cause and /or trigger factor & address with a holistic & multipronged approach. Our mantra is, ‘Skin is the mirror of our internal health.’ Therefore, we believe in addressing pigmentation medically by investigating for likely and suspected causes followed by a complete treatment plan to address the same.
We do believe in incorporating and benefitting from the latest technology and scientifically proven treatments including chemical peels & lasers. Read more in our laser section.
We also like to emphasize the role of a healthy lifestyle & Diet in managing pigmentation.