Uneven Skin Tone

Uneven skin tone is a common problem affecting everyone regardless of your skin color. Uneven skin tone can be seen on the face or body. Subtle differences in skin tone are normal and can be easily covered with makeup. Some people have skin tones that vary by three shades or more on different parts of their face and body. Needless to say, this can be quite distressing to the one suffering from it.

Skin tone variations are most often caused by failing to protect the skin from the elements of nature like the sun and wind as well as neglect to protect skin from dryness or irritations. All of these factors can help contribute to uneven skin tone. If you neglect your skin over a long period of time the results are cummulative and your skin gets worse with age and over time.

Start taking care of your skin now. Protect your skin from dryness by using a good moisturizer. Eat a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals that can aid your skin in repairing itself. The skin lightening report discusses various ways to use vitamins, extracts from fruits and vegetables as well as commercially available creams and lotions to create your own range of skin care products that function as skin food and also help minimize uneven skin tones.

Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation

Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation refers to skin darkening caused by trauma to the skin such as constant friction, shaving, insect bites as well as wounds. For people of fitzpatrick skin type III and greater, the risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation is greater than those with fairer skins. Skin darkening caused by trauma is usually pretty resistant to skin lightening. Often, pigment cells drop down into the dermis making the discoloration very difficult to get rid of. People with dark skins should always treat their skins gently and avoid very aggressive skin treatments. If they choose to go for aggressive skin peels or dermaabrasion, it is suggested that they begin using a skin lightening cream several weeks before and after the treatment to avoid further hyperpigmentation. Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation or PIH usually responds well to a more synergistic approach than just one treatment. Combination treatment protocols for treating post inflammatory hyperpigmentation are detailed in the skin lightening report.