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hyperpigmentation

American  
[hahy-per-pig-muhn-tay-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ pər pɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  • hyperpigmentations
    plural
  1. Medicine/Medical. the darkening of skin, nails, or other tissue due to increased melanin production.


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Sims created her line out of necessity following her personal experiences with skin conditions hyperpigmentation and melasma.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 8, 2023

If you tan easily and develop hyperpigmentation from scratches and bug bites, you’re more likely to get spots from acne, too, Anolik says.

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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