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Q: What is Hypopigmentation?
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Q: What is Hypopigmentation?
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Brian D.  Zelickson
M.D.
Edina, MN
Hypopigmentation is the loss of color in the skin due to the reduction in melanin.
 
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Q: What is photo-damage?
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Roy G.  Geronemus
M.D.
New York, NY
Photo damage or sun damage is the process by which the ultraviolet rays of the sun harm our skin and its appearance.
 
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Q: What is the Epidermis?
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Melanie  Grossman
M.D.
Manhattan, NY
Lying above the dermis is the epidermis which is entirely comprised of skin cells.
 
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Q: What is Hyperpigmentation?
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Eric F.  Bernstein
M.D.
Ardmore, PA
Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of skin caused by an increase in melanin.
 
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Q: What is the Dermis?
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Eric F.  Bernstein
M.D.
Ardmore, PA
The dermis is the layer of the skin underneath the epidermis. It is formed by connective tissues. Within the dermis are the nerve endings which sense heat and touch.
 
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 no pain no gain

My doctor did the setting pretty high and it does hurt. He ...[more]
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I decided to do something about the spots on my hands, becau...[more]
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