Pigmentation Disorders

A skin pigmentation issue is a medical ailment that impacts the skin's colour. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its colour. Melanocytes, which are specialised skin cells, produce it. Skin colour can be impacted when melanocytes are destroyed or unable to produce enough melanin. Depending on the aetiology and course of the condition, a lack of pigment might affect a small portion of the body or the entire body. A variety of health conditions can induce skin pigmentation disorders. Skin colour is particularly personal, and it is influenced by a number of genes. Hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation are two types of pigmentation disorders that can be inherited or acquired. They might be localised or widespread. Depigmentation is a side effect of pigmentation disorders. There are two types of areas: local and diffuse. Pigment is reduced in hypopigmentation, whereas pigment is completely removed in depigmentation, leaving white skin. 

Types of Skin Pigment Disorders 

Committee Members
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Sergei A Grando

Sergei A Grando

University of California Irvine, United States
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Nalini Kaul

Nalini Kaul

Princeton Consumer Research, Canada
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Dechelette Corinne

Dechelette Corinne

La Peau Autrement, France
IDC 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Salma Bennis

Salma Bennis

Nova Southeastern University, United States
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Diane Madfes

Diane Madfes

Madfes Aesthetic Medical Center, United States
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Abdullah Abdullah

Abdullah Abdullah

Newham University Hospital, United Kingdom
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Chajra Hanane

Chajra Hanane

Activen, Switzerland
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Dunia Battolla

Dunia Battolla

Hapiderm Clinic, Switzerland
Speaker at Dermatology and Cosmetology 2026 - Camille Ysabel V Bautista

Camille Ysabel V Bautista

Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Philippines

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