Showing posts with label Pigment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pigment. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Why Are We Leaving Spots On The Skin?

The spots on the skin are changes in color uniformity of a given area of ​​the skin. While there may be white or stains paler than the surrounding skin, or even pink or reddish spots that encourage a greater number of consultations are those with different shades of brown. This color is usually caused by an excess of normal skin pigment (melanin) which may be due to an increase in the number of cells that produce or, more frequently, to an increase in the amount of pigment in the . 

Brown spots that appear on the skin gradually lead the scientific name of lentigines. They usually appear on the face, neck or hands, since they are caused by the sun. These areas, being more exposed spots develop faster. These spots are due to the accumulation of these pigments on skin areas due to sun exposure.