Hyper Pigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is a medical condition that occurs when an area of the skin becomes much darker in comparison to the rest of the skin tone. This happens due to an excess of a pigment called melanin. Hyper-pigmentation is fairly common and many people have reported this condition at some point in their lives but the treatment of hyperpigmentation is possible with Homeopathic medicine.

Types of Hyperpigmentation

1. Lentigines or Freckled Skin: They are mainly freckles that arise on the skin.
2. Solar Lentigines: Although these are known as age spots, sun spots, and liver spots they are caused primarily due to prolonged exposure to the sun.
3. Melasma: This condition is mostly seen in pregnant women and is caused due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. Melasma typically manifests as pigmented and patchy areas of discoloration on the face except for the eye area.

WHAT CAUSES HYPERPIGMENTATION?

Homeopathic remedies for pigmentation are available but before that hyperpigmentation problems can occur due to various reasons and some are given below:

• Hyperpigmentation can be hereditary i.e. passed on to children from parents
• Prolonged exposure to the sun.
• Picking and poking at the skin can also cause hyperpigmentation.
• Medications such as hormone treatments, antibiotics, and anti-seizure drugs may result in it as an unwanted side effect.
• Skin injuries due to bad forms of acne vulgaris and inflammation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does Homeopathy have a permanent solution to facial pigmentation?
There is a great scope for treating facial pigmentation with Homeopathy. Natural medicines help lighten facial pigmentation and in time, could make them fade away given that other factors are conducive.
2. At what age does facial pigmentation occur?
Facial pigmentation can occur at any age, but it is most prominently seen between 20–40 years of age.
3. Does the weather have anything to do with facial pigmentation?
Most cases of facial pigmentation worsen during the summer months, it has been found.