Even if you don’t touch your zits, you may still end up with dark spots. We asked a dermatologist to explain why this hyperpigmentation happens.
Welcome to Ask a Derm, a series from SELF in which board-certified dermatologists answer your pressing questions about skin, hair, and nail health. For this installment, we tapped Susan C. Taylor, MD, the Bernett L. Johnson Jr. Endowed Professor of Dermatology and the vice chair for diversity, equity, and inclusion for the department of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.
Not everyone is doomed to get PIH. Some people have a higher chance of developing the condition, including folks with darker skin tones , Dr. Taylor says. Compared to people with fairer skin, these groups have more melanin to begin with —“so they’re also more likely to overproduce melanin in response to inflammation,” she says. Sun exposure, too, can cause your body to release extra melanin in an effort to protect your skin against UV damage.
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