2024年3月10日 · There are two different types of eczema pigmentation: hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation. In hypopigmentation, affected patches of skin become lighter than your normal skin tone....

2023年10月2日 · What Is Eczema Hyperpigmentation (and How Can You Prevent It)? Experts explain how the immediate relief we get from scratching an eczema itch could lead to long-term skin discoloration.

2023年9月12日 · Scratching eczema lesions can cause hyper- and hypopigmentation, which are forms of skin discoloration. Learn how long they last.

Hypo- and hyper-pigmentation are more visible in darker skin types but can occur in any skin type and can be concerning and distressing for anyone with eczema. The main way of improving skin pigmentation changes is to treat the underlying eczema and inflammation.

2022年4月8日 · If you live with eczema, you could notice dark spots, or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, after a flare-up. Here's how to treat them.

2022年7月20日 · After an eczema flare-up, it’s common for dark spots to be left behind, especially for patients with darker skin types. Once the eczema clears, melanin cells in the affected patches of skin experience hypopigmentation, an increase in skin pigmentation production.

Hyperpigmentation in eczema is induced by inflammation, which encourages melanocytes to enhance melanin production (the process of making skin pigment). Increased production transfers pigment to the epidermis (the top layer of the skin).

2024年9月23日 · Explore effective treatments, triggers to avoid, and tips for maintaining healthy skin when living with pigmentation from severe eczema.

2020年9月29日 · Once eczema is resolved, both hypo and hyperpigmentation eventually fade on their own (usually in six months to a year), and there are some medications that can help lighten darker areas. Matz has tried lightening creams, but because she still has eczema in the hyperpigmented areas, they haven’t had much of an impact.

2024年6月7日 · Atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, can cause hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. Here’s how to even out your skin tone — safely.