Hyperpigmentation

Expert opinion on pigment spots

Pigmental spots, the so-called lentigo senilis, make the face look older, as their name suggests. They are perceived as annoying and have become the number one beauty problem! Special cells in the epidermis, the melanocytes, are responsible for pigmentation and its abnormalities. Different stimuli such as genetic predisposition, UV rays or hormones form a dark dye, the pigment bodies. Once these melanosomes are mature, they reach the surface of the skin and cause the skin to color. If this process no longer occurs evenly and only concentrates on certain areas of the skin, dark skin spots appear. In order to alleviate this, the transfer of melanin to the keranocytes in the skin surface must first be contained in the cell nucleus of the melanocytes. Regulation must also take place. With the latest active ingredients such as DNA zinc, which has a brightening and regenerating effect, as well as hexylresorcinol, which inhibits melanin production and niacinamide, which reduces transfer, a real spectrum of effects has been created. Of course, protection against harmful UV radiation is still the top priority!