Skin Pigmentation Disorders
this entry of an encyclopedia is gives information about skin pigmentation disorders
Pigmentation means coloring. Skin pigmentation disorders affect the color of your skin. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the skin make melanin. When these cells become damaged or unhealthy, it affects melanin production. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin.If your body makes too much melanin, your skin gets darker.If your body makes too little melanin, your skin gets lighter.