Human skin pigmentation and melanin synthesis are incredibly variable, and are impacted
by genetics, UV exposure, and some drugs. Patients' physical appearance, psychological …

Skin cancer rates continue to increase despite the improved use of traditional sunscreens to
minimize damage from ultraviolet radiation. The public perception of tanned skin as being …

Skin pigmentation is one of the most strikingly variable phenotypes in humans, therefore
making cutaneous pigmentation disorders frequent symptoms manifesting in a multitude of …

Pigmentation disorders include a large number of heterogeneous conditions that are usually
characterized by altered melanocyte density, melanin concentration, or both, and result in …

Ultraviolet‑induced skin darkening involves an increase in the number of melanocytes as
well as stimulation of melanin synthesis and melanocyte dendricity.[10‑12] UV‑R also …

Pigmentary disorders include both hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation. The most
common pigmentary disorders are typically not life threatening or associated with health …

Skin pigmentary abnormalities are seen as aesthetically unfavorable and have led to the
development of cosmetic and therapeutic treatment modalities of varying efficacy. Hence …

Hyperpigmentary problems, including postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, solar lentigos,
and melasma, occur widely in the human population and are thus of broad interest for …

Skin color, along with hair and eye color, is genetically determined by the amount of melanin
found in the top layers of skin. Its varied presence–which accounts for different skin colors-is …

Both physicians and dermatology patients are searching for long-term topical skin care
solutions (both cosmetic and cosmeceutical) to address problems presented by skin …