Sensitive skin is traditionally viewed as a neuro-sensory disorder, whereas hyperpigmentation is considered an outcome of melanocyte over-activity. Clinical observation, however, shows that SS ...

University of Ferrara researchers in Italy have examined how European skin, eye and hair pigmentation evolved over the past 45,000 years. Findings indicate that lighter pigmentation traits emerged ...

"Our approach involved genome-wide association studies of skin color from more than 1,500 eastern and southern African individuals as well as scanning the genome to identify genetic variants that are ...

Hyperpigmentation can affect many skin tones, but it’s often more intense and can last longer on dark skin. Hyperpigmentation is when an area of skin becomes darker than the skin that surrounds it.

You know that eczema can cause symptoms like itchy rashes, blisters, and dry, cracked skin but may not realize that this common skin condition can also cause lighter or darker patches to appear on ...

There are two types of skin pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation, in which the skin produces too much melanin, and hypopigmentation, in which the skin produces too little melanin. Skin ...