Dermatologist Tag

Photo: Getty Nothing ruins a no-makeup makeup look (or your mood) quite like hyperpigmentation. Those stubborn dark spots are relentless, and the condition is super common— and harder to treat— in melanated skin. One study found hyperpigmentation is one in all the highest five mostly diagnosed skin conditions in Black people. And in accordance with Healthline, the condition lasts longer and is usually more extreme for us.  Tackling hyperpigmentation head-on starts with understanding what it actually is. “Skin hyperpigmentation is a standard skin condition that refers to areas of the skin that change into darker to excess melanin production,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry. Flare-ups are typically triggered by “anything that damages the traditional skin barrier and surface,” or other aspects...