hyperpigmentation
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To address scars, Davis uses treatments invented by Danné Montague-King, a gay man and cosmetic chemist who developed a line of skincare products designed to treat hyperpigmentation from acne scars.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
Unlike hyperpigmentation which only gives a change of color to the skin, acne scar alters the texture of the skin, giving an elevated or dented appearance to the spot where acne existed.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2022
Cysteamine can also treat hyperpigmentation and melasma, a condition that causes dark patches or spots, usually on the face.
From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022
Skin Laundry’s Signature Laser facial goes deep, focusing on the second layer of the skin — the epidermis — to confront acne, melasma, hyperpigmentation and rosacea.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2022
"For dark skin, a lot of the conditions I see are elated hyperpigmentation. Now, what people don't realise is that sun UV drives the hyperpigmentation."
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022
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