When you spend too much time in the sun, you might notice that your skin darkens or even turns red. This process is the result of UV rays penetrating the top layer of skin into the epidermis where it triggers melanocytes to start producing a substance known as melanin – this is the brown pigment that causes your skin to look tan.
Tanning is a desirable effect for many people, particularly during the summer. Although, what you may not realize is that the body produces melanin to protect the skin from burning. The fact that your skin color is changing means that it is being damaged on a cellular level.
Hyperpigmentation is a common problem that affects over 60% of female consumers and it can occur in irregular patches or large areas anywhere on the body.
In this article, we’ll explore the subject of hyperpigmentation including what it is and what causes it to develop. We’ll also go into greater depth about how to treat hyperpigmentation at home and with professional help from a Yon-Ka Paris professional.
Hyperpigmentation is a harmless condition that causes patches or large areas of skin to become darker in color than the surrounding skin. Though it may not be a harmful condition, hyperpigmentation can affect your self-confidence and cause you to be concerned about the health of your skin. This skin condition affects people of all skin types and it can affect skin anywhere on the body.
There are three most common types of hyperpigmentation:
Hyperpigmentation is a condition that can affect any person with any skin type, though there are certain factors that increase your risk. The more your skin is exposed to the sun, the greater your risk for hyperpigmentation. Taking oral contraceptives or drugs that increase your sensitivity to sunlight can increase your risk as well. People with darker skin types are also more prone to changes in pigmentation and any trauma to the skin such as a burn, cut, or scratch can become pigmented.
The most common cause of hyperpigmentation is excess production of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color and it is produced by melanocytes, skin cells found in the epidermis layer of the skin. Certain medications, hormonal changes, and various health conditions can trigger these melanocytes to overproduce melanin, leading to hyperpigmentation.
In order to diagnose your hyperpigmentation, your doctor will want a medical history and will perform a physical exam. You’ll need to provide a history of medications you’ve taken and any symptoms you’ve noticed. Once the condition has been diagnosed, there are several options for treatment.
Some of the most common treatments for hyperpigmentation include:
Increased melanin production or melanogenesis is a multi-stage process and therefore requires a multifaceted treatment approach. Read on to learn some at-home tips for treating hyperpigmentation and to see the top Yon-Ka Paris products that can help.
Finding the right skincare products to treat your hyperpigmentation is essential to obtaining results. Yon-Ka Paris skincare products take a holistic approach to treating pigment concerns, using potential botanical ingredients and are hydroquinone-free.
Yon-Ka Paris is a professional French skincare company offering luxurious, plant cell active-based skincare regimens. Every product is developed with scientifically proven efficacy to deliver a therapeutic experience back by real-world results.
Yon-Ka Paris offers skincare products for a wide variety of skin conditions. Their best products for treating hyperpigmentation at home include:
At-home treatment with products from the Yon-Ka Paris Essential White collection can help reduce hyperpigmentation and restore your skin’s natural tone and texture. If you want to maximize your results, however, consider the professional Essential White brightening and dark spot correcting facial in conjunction with the Essential White homecare.
Best in a series of four treatments administered once weekly, this treatment features Yon-Ka Paris’ professional-only peel, the Essential White Peeling Lumiere, which exfoliates and unifies skin. It is a professional-quality AHA/BHA peel featuring glycolic and salicylic acids for exfoliation with brown algae extract and vitamin C to inhibit melanin production.
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