July 14, 2020#AskDrBen™
Episode 12: Hyperpigmentation Solutions - Age Spots, Melasma and More
Many people struggle with age spots, melasma, and issues from hyperpigmentation. It's important to understand how these issues occur, the role of melanocytes in hyperpigmentation, and how to cure these issues without using chemicals that will make them worse.
On this show, I talk about what hyperpigmentation means, how melanocytes work, and what causes age spots, liver spots, and melasma. I'll also go over the treatments to avoid and adopt in order to cure your skin from the root cause of these issue. I hope this episode helps you gain an appreciation for skin's melanin and body's ability to heal.
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- Dr. Ben
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Show Notes
- What does hypergimentation mean
- What is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- How melanocytes work
- How epigenetics influence melanin production
- The importance of Vitamin D
- What are melanocytes
- Why melanin is important
- What are hyperpigmentation spots
- What causes age spots
- Why redness in the skin occurs
- How oxidation damage works
- How liver spots are formed
- What causes melasma
- How liver damage influences the skin
“Vitamin D supplementation is good, but it is not getting the job done the way naturally derived Vitamin D would.”
- Dr. Ben
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“There seems to be some immune benefits to melanocytes.”
- Dr. Ben
