Hyperpigmentation is one of the most common skin concerns—it’s so common, in fact, that you are likely to experience it in your lifetime. You might not even know that you already have it. The condition pertains to having excess pigment in your skin, with the words ‘hyper’ meaning ‘excessive’ or ‘over’ and pigmentation pertaining to the skin tissue’s natural colouring.
When your skin generates more melanin than normal, it becomes darker, discoloured, or appears as patches or dark spots. All of those are considered hyperpigmentation. But melanin is part of your skin’s defence mechanism against trauma in the form of a cut, scratch, or any other incident that breaks the surface of your skin, including sun exposure. Because of trauma, the skin reacts by producing melanocytes, the cells that form melanin to protect itself. The cells go to the surface of your skin, resulting in discolouration, sun spots, darker pigments, patches of darkened skin, or dark spots.
While there are many people who are trying to find ways to get rid of it, it also makes sense to find ways to prevent it. To do that, it makes sense to identify and understand the most common causes of pigmentation:
Hyperpigmentation can be triggered by environmental heat, even if you are religious about applying sunscreen and skincare, and you wear protective clothing. That’s because thermal heat can encourage melanocytes to activate.
Too much pigmentation can be caused by pregnancy or by taking the pill, and it can worsen with heat and sun exposure.
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation occurs when there is injury or trauma to the skin in the form of a wound, burn, prick of a needle, etc.
This is another form of injury that can occur when you have an allergic reaction or have been bitten by an insect.
Some medicines can trigger hormonal changes and make your body produce more melanin, resulting in pigmentation.
Certain conditions like Addison’s Disease and acne may also cause your skin to produce more melanin than usual.
To put it simply, hyperpigmentation makes you look older than your actual age. In some cases, it could have a greater ageing effect than wrinkles and fine lines. That’s because hyperpigmentation makes your skin tone look uneven. Even if you think that you can conceal that with make-up, it would take some effort and time to do that, and there is a risk that the pigmentation can still show when the concealer or foundation fades or runs. Moreover, too much make-up could also make you look older.
Besides, wouldn’t you want to look natural and be able to confidently show your skin without having to go through the hassle of concealing it? So, the best way to go about the condition is to get rid of it or at least prevent it.
Don’t worry because there are treatments and products that can help you treat and prevent hyperpigmentation. Consider looking into the products offered by Danné Montague-King®. DMK Skin Treatments are focused on improving your skin’s long-term health rather than providing quick and temporary fixes.
DMK Skin Products are your best choice against pigmentation. Their concept is to ‘remove, rebuild, protect, and maintain’ to regulate and enhance the skin’s internal structures and functions optimally.
DMK Enzyme Therapy is their signature product that is used to oxygenate, nourish, tone, and strengthen the skin, so that it may look and feel younger and healthier. It’s the base for all other DMK Skin Treatments and home prescriptive programs aimed at helping you achieve long-term results.
Source: DMK Journals