Pigmentation—the appearance of spots on the skin — is usually perceived by people as an annoying cosmetic problem. Indeed, it is sometimes a completely harmless phenomenon. But it can turn out to be linked to serious health problems. Don't want to look like a Dalmatian? Read carefully!
Dr. Anastasia
Why do spots appear?
The main provocateur of the formation of age spots is the sun. Ultraviolet light is perceived by melanocytes as an aggressor, forcing cells to defend themselves and intensively produce pigment, which concentrates right on the sites of damage.
Photodamage — the consequence of excessive sun exposure without protection. They tend to accumulate, and in the end, there comes a critical moment ===when melanin lies on the skin unevenly, regardless of whether you are tanning or not.
Pigmentation often persists on previously burned skin areas. A long-term consequence is photosensitivity: even if you bleached the spots, or they just disappeared, the spots will appear anyway following short exposure to the sun.
Solar xeroderma — premature aging of the skin. Prol...
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