Causes of pigmentation Introduction to different causes of pigmentation

It is very troublesome to have spots on your face, so what are the causes? The causes of different spots are also different. Let me tell you in detail below.

Analysis of the causes of pigmentation

As the saying goes, "a white complexion can hide three uglinesses." Smooth and clean facial skin can greatly improve our appearance, but the appearance of pigmentation will also affect the beauty of our external image to a certain extent.

The key to effective freckle removal is to accurately identify different spots and treat them accordingly. There are more than a dozen common spots in clinical practice! For example, chloasma, age spots, freckles, sun spots, nevus of Ota, zygomatic brown-blue nevus, freckle-like nevus, pigmentation...

How much do you know about pigmentation?

freckle

95% of freckles are caused by congenital heredity. They are light brown spots on the cheeks and bridge of the nose, which are related to sun exposure and seasonal changes. They are not raised or sunken and have no tendency to heal on their own.

They can appear at the age of 5-10 years old, and the number of spots will increase with age. The size, number and depth of the spots will mostly deepen in summer and improve in winter.

chloasma

Chloasma is symmetrically distributed on the cheeks, forehead, nose bridge, and upper lip, and sometimes appears butterfly-shaped, so it is also called "butterfly spots" and is prone to occur on the face. It is a common pigmented skin disease that appears as light brown or yellowish brown patches of varying sizes and numbers, distributed in annular or divergent forms.

sunburn

Clinically, sun spots are clearly defined brown-black spots that can range in size from a sesame seed to a coin and are significantly affected by sun exposure. The most common areas are the face, back of the hands, back, chest, upper and lower limbs, but the facial patches are larger and more obvious!

Pregnancy spots

This is caused by pregnancy in women. Due to endocrine changes during pregnancy, the nipples, areola, abdominal midline and abdominal skin of most pregnant women become darker in color, and the degree of coloration varies from person to person.

Mercury spots

Some people have dark spots on their skin and don't know how to protect themselves. They use some whitening products based on hearsay, but these products have not been tested to see if they contain mercury. Although they can temporarily whiten your skin, residual mercury and toxins will cause greater damage to the skin and even harm the kidneys.

Some unscrupulous manufacturers will add mercury to whitening creams. The bleaching effect will be very obvious in a short time. However, if used for a long time, the mercury will be deposited in the skin, making it darker, which is commonly known as mercury spots!