Pigmentation: Facts and Elucidation
The dark patches on skin distributed unevenly, undeniably suggests pigmentation. Except for the appearance part, these are risk-free and occur due to triggered production of the pigment melanin that is responsible for the complexion of skin throughout the body. Sudden excessive production of melanin at particular areas could be triggered by various factors such as exposure to sun, hormonal changes during menopause or pregnancy and even scratch or injury.
Dealing with Pigmentation
Dealing with pigmentation depends upon the causal factor. For instance, if these make appearance as a result of excessive exposure to sun, then avoiding going out in the sun is the best remedy. Completely covering exposed skin and applying sunscreen with minimum SPF 30 could stop further darkening of patches. The application of sunscreen demands reapplication every two hours to keep up their activity. Moreover, a sun block cream or spray containing zinc oxide gives best results in checking pigmentation.
Treatment
Pregnancy and menopause are the phases in a woman’s life when the hormonal changes are at the peak. Most women suffer from darkening of skin during or after childbirth a part of a natural phenomenon of mammals. After a certain period of time the skin color retracts its originality. However if it doesn’t, several lightening creams could be applied. Lime possesses the natural ability to lighten skin. Although a healthy diet makes a difference in treating pigmentation, treatment of dark patches could be carried out by drugs like amiodarone, tetracyclines, psychotropics, diltiazem, antimalarials, etc. But their intake should be supervised and recommended by a skin specialist or a physician. You may look for chemicals like ascorbic acid or glucocorticoids or retinol in ointments meant for topically applying over the affected areas.
To keep away from medicinal reactions or allergies, herbal or organic treatment performs well over hyper-pigmentation. Ginseng Extract, Caraway Extract, Carrot Seed Extract, Geranium, Limonium, Cucumis Sativus and Paraffinum Liquid have been known to successfully even skin.
