Melanin

Melanin is a natural substance that gives color (pigment) to hair, skin, and the iris of the eye.
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Melanin
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Melanin is a natural pigment that gives your skin its color. It's produced in cells called melanocytes, either in the top layer of the skin (epidermis) or the outer layers of the skin's second layer (dermis).
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Melanin gives color to the skin, hair, and iris of the eyes. Levels of melanin depend on several factors, including race and hormonal changes.
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MelaninPigment made in the hair, skin and eyes.
NystagmusAn involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes that is often found in albinism.
StrabismusCrossed or "lazy" eyes, often found in albinism.
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Dark pigment (melanin) produced by melanocytes is one of the most important components of skin color. Other cells produce a range of other pigments, and thickness of the skin also modifies skin color, but melanin is the main factor.
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Melanomas arise in melanocytes, the melanin-containing cells of the epidermal layer of the skin. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin color and that helps to protect the skin from sun damage.
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The quantity and distribution of dark pigment - melanin - determines skin colour, which varies to reflect people's adaptation to different environments. Black skin, for instance, helps protect against sunburn.
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Birthmarks and Other Skin Pigmentation Problems - Birthmarks and other skin pigmentation problems are caused by the body's inability to produce enough melanin.
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Melasyn (water-soluble synthetic melanin) Line of OTC cosmetics designed for use by people with vitiligo. Products include Melasyn foundation gel, concealer, body mousse, and moisture seal. Mfg: San-Mar Laboratories, Inc.
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Neurocutaneous melanosis is an unusual condition associated with large or multiple congenital nevi of the skin and melanin deposits within the central nervous system.
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The laser imparts great energy to the hemoglobin, causing changes in its form, and ultimately causes the blood vessel to disappear. A different laser could target melanin, which is the tan- or brown-colored pigment found in skin.
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Facial view of patient with a large, pigmented mole on the right side of her face. The mole has melanin pigment. Extra melanin pigment (chloasma or melasma) is noted particularly over the patient's upper lip due to the taking of oral contraceptives.
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CAUSES"The skin is no longer producing melanin, the dark coloring pigment. It most frequently occurs to someone who has thyroid problems. Premature gray or white hair may also occur. All this points to a deficiency of certain B complex vitamins.
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- Failure to produce the pigment melanin, resulting in light-colored hair, skin and eyes (this sign is not always present)
- An eczemalike rash
- Seizures ...
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A type of skin cancer in which the cells do not make melanin. Skin lesions are often irregular and may be pink, red, or have light brown, tan, or gray at the edges.
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It occurs because they've inherited one or more faulty genes that don't produce the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin.
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A few options may help fade or treat dark patches:
Hydroquinone is a cream that takes pigment out of the skin. It blocks the natural chemical process that leads to the creation of melanin, the substance that makes skin dark.
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A small percentage of anal cancers are either basal cell carcinomas, or malignant melanomas, two types of skin cancer. Malignant melanomas, which develop from skin cells that produce the brown pigment called melanin, ...
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