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Skin pigmentation refers to the color of your skin. It's determined by the amount and type of melanin, a pigment made by specialized skin cells known as melanocytes. Changes in melanin production can cause pigment disorders, such as hyperpigmentation (dark spots), hypopigmentation (light spots), depigmentation (white spots or patches).

Skin damage from acne, blisters, cuts, sun exposure, genetic factors, and autoimmune conditions are all possible causes for changes in melanin and, thus, skin pigmentation.

Skin pigment disorders, injuries, and other changes in your body can cause your skin to lighten, darken, or change in color. You might notice changes in your skin tone in multiple areas on the surface of your skin or only in certain patches of skin.

Types of skin pigmentation include:

Hyperpigmentation
Hypopigmentation
Depigmentation

Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation causes skin to become darker or different in color due to an abnormally high amount of melanin or other pigments in the skin.

Hyperpigmentation can be caused by:4

Birthmarks
Age spots
Acne scars
Pregnancy (during which melasma, or tan, brown, or gray patches can appear on the face)
Addison’s disease, or a rare disorder which causes decreased function of the adrenal gland and dark patches of skin
Certain drugs such as antibiotics and birth control pills
Sun exposure

Hypopigmentation
Skin with hypopigmentation is lighter in color due to an abnormally low amount of melanin.

Reasons for hypopigmentation include:

Past skin injuries due to burns, blisters, ulcers, chemical exposure, sun exposure, or infection
Inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Rare genetic conditions like albinism, which is caused by the lack of a melanin-producing enzyme

Using cream may help to lighten the skin. Using cosmetics may also help camouflage some spots.
SEEKING MEDICAL CARE
See a doctor if you
Find a darkened spot that's different from other spots
Have a spot that's large, growing or an irregular shape
Get a skin sore that changes shape, size or colour

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