Lips are unique and comes in different shapes, sizes and colors, and every individual has a different approach towards their entire appearance.
Not all of us are happy with our natural look of our lips and some may even experienced uneven color or tone across the lips that they want to get corrected or they have already corrected.
Melanin-rich skin, skin disorders, hyperpigmentation or injuries are all possible causes of darker lips or lip pigmentation. Permanent makeup can be an ideal solution for achieving lighter, brighter, or more even-toned lips, but unfortunately this isn’t a good choice for all skin types.
What is Lip Pigmentation?
Pigmentation commonly refers to the coloring of the hair, skin, retina of the eyes, lips and skin. Similarly, lip pigmentation appears as darkened lip. The discoloration of lips is mainly determined by an excess production of melanin, a pigment produced by specialized cells known as melanocytes within the epidermis. Melanin plays a vital role in our skin coloration as it determines the color of all body parts.
Higher or lower level of melanin production results in lips being darker than other parts of the skin. Some types of lip pigmentation appear due to physical damage to the lips, including scraps, peeling from excessive dryness caused from chapping or cuts. Lip pigmentation not only affect the appearance of lips but also is an indication of underlying health problems. The way pigmentation manifests in every individual is a complex biological process that is caused by a variety of factors, such as sunlight exposure, other physiological factors, hormones and genetics.
Apart from the above mentioned factors, one of the most common causes of lip pigmentation is exposure to ultraviolet sun rays. The UV rays can trigger higher or decrease in the production of melanin, resulting in tanning, an uneven skin tone or sunspots. Many individual assume that tanned skin as a sign of vitality and health, but the truth is excessive exposure to sunlight can result in long-term skin damage and cause various lip pigmentation issue.
Hormonal changes are another reason for lip pigmentation. Conditions like pregnancy can increase melasma level, a specific type of pigmentation. This hormone-related pigmentation creates dark, irregular patches on face, lips and other parts of the body. Inflammation or injuries can also result in lip pigmentation. A condition called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation will appear after an inflammatory skin condition like eczema, or acne and also after an injury. This further causes the affected part to darken, leading to lip pigmentation.
No one wants pigmented, discoloured lips caused by the above said conditions. Furthermore, lip pigmentation can also affect the makeup colour and more. Thus, treating lip pigmentation requires a complete understanding of the cause and should decide the best lip pigmentation treatment plan. Lip hyperpigmentation treatment is painless, effective, safe and non-invasive. It not just fade away pigment in the lips but also enhances discoloration appearance by fading out the pigment in the skin. The lip pigmentation treatment works better on melanocyte cells which controls the melanin level in our body. Also, it avoids contact with other cells, decrease the pigmentation level and stimulate the body to reduce excess melanin level.
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