Skin Zest

  Disorders of pigmentation can cause a poor impact on the skin's color and overall appearance. Skin color is determined by melanin pigment. Melanin is created by certain skin cells called melanocytes. The generation of melanin is impacted when these cells are unhealthy or harmed. Some pigmentation diseases only impact specific areas of the skin. Others have a body-wide impact.  Without melanin, the skin will be pale white with pink undertones caused by the circulation of blood.  People with fair skin generate very little melanin, those with darker skin produce a moderate amount, and those with very dark skin produce the most. Albino people have little to no melanin, which causes their skin to appear white or pale pink. Melanin is typically spread quite evenly across the skin, however, occasionally people have areas of skin that contain more melanin than others. To shed more light on what pigmentation is and what type of pigmentation treatments are available, skin specialists in Gu