hyperpigmentation

Thân thiện

A dermatologist examines a patient's hyperpigmentation under a bright light.

Definition

Noun: - Unusual darkening of the skin: A medical or dermatological condition characterized by patches of skin becoming darker in color than the surrounding normal skin. This darkening occurs due to an excess of melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color.

Usage

• General Use: Used primarily in medical, dermatological, and cosmetic contexts to describe a specific skin condition.
• Context: It is a technical term but is commonly used in discussions about skin health, treatments, and conditions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Sun exposure can lead to hyperpigmentation, such as age spots.
  • The dermatologist recommended a cream to treat the hyperpigmentation on her cheeks.
  • Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common result after some skin injuries or acne heals.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: Often specified by type, such as melasma (hormonally influenced), solar lentigines (sun spots), or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
  • Her melasma, a form of hyperpigmentation, worsened during pregnancy.

Variants and Related Words

• Hyperpigmented (adj): Describing skin that is affected by hyperpigmentation.
  • The hyperpigmented patches were slowly fading with treatment.
• Hypopigmentation (n): The opposite condition, involving an unusual lightening or loss of skin color.
  • Vitiligo is a condition that causes hypopigmentation.

Synonyms

• Skin darkening: A more general, non-technical term.
• Melanoderma: A medical term for darkened skin.

Antonyms

• Hypopigmentation: Loss of skin color.
• Depigmentation: Complete absence of pigment in the skin.

Học thuật

Noun

1. unusual darkening of the skin