Understanding Hyperpigmentation
Come! Have you ever noticed darker patches or freckles appearing on your skin and wondered where the hell they came from? Yeah me too. That’s hyperpigmentation in action, a common (and completely normal) shift in pigment production that affects people of all ages and skin tones. And trust me once you understand what triggers these changes, you'll stop blaming random things and actually know what's going on with your skin. The dark patches are hyperpigmentation What's Actually Happening. Let's talk some biology. Your skin’s natural color comes from melanin , a pigment produced by specialized cells called melanocytes. When melanocytes are stimulated by UV rays, hormones or inflammation, they speed up melanin production through a pathway controlled by an enzyme called tyrosinase. Tyrosinase is the key enzyme that ...