Articles, tagged with "melanocytes", page 1
25th March 2011
Have you ever been embarrassed by places on your skin or nails that were darker in color than the rest of your skin? This is a skin condition called hyperpigmentation. Often called age spots, brown spots, or sun spots, hyperpigmentation can be a source of...
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Author:
Laura
23rd March 2011
Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes the cells that make pigment in the skin are cracked. As a result thus patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Alike patches also appear on both tissues that line the inside of the...
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Author:
ezvitiligo
16th March 2011
The human skin is an important organ system for protection of the body against external entities. Understanding its structural components, and functions is important while we take care of this organ in our day to day life. Not suprisingly, it is one of th...
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Author:
Sam Blazer
07th October 2010
A mole is a very common skin abnormality that is normally dark in colouring, round or oval in shape and often slightly raised. Moles vary a lot in their size and shape from one individual to another. A mole is simply a collection of cells called melanocyt...
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Author:
Nicola Milne
09th March 2010
Freckles are multiple, flat, spots on the skin due to uneven distribution of melanin in those areas. They are usually approximately the size of a matchstick head, and are reasonably uniform in colour. They are usually situated on sun bare areas of the ski...
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Author:
Dr. Mital John
08th February 2010
Leukoderma or white spots are caused by solar radiation on skin areas exposed to the sun. It is characterized by small white spots, which affect the arms and legs. It can also be caused by trauma, injury, or burns. Leuco means white and derma means skin, ...
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Author:
herbalcure30
22nd April 2009
Are you getting frustrated with an ever-increasing amount of liver spots on the back of your hands, arms and particularly your face?
A lot of people don't really know what a liver or age spot actually is... A simple definition is -- an area of skin tha...
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Author:
Kathryn M. Reid
09th April 2009
Sun spots are the small round unsightly marks that appear on your skin as a result of prolonged unprotected exposure to sunlight. Also called age spots and liver spots, they generally appear on your face, shoulders, back and hands. Fortunately, there are ...
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Author:
Marilynn Syrett
13th March 2009
Most people are familiar with black and rust Dobermans and red and rust Dobermans, and maybe even blue or fawn and rust Dobermans. Since the 1970s, a fifth Doberman "color" has been established. In 1976, Padulas Queen Shebah was born to 2 black and rust D...
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Author:
Joseph M. Sabol
11th June 2007
Melasma is a tan or dark facial skin discoloration. Melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women. Melasma is an acquired of sun-exposed areas. The symptoms of melasma are dark, irregular patches commonly found on the upper cheek, nos...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen