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Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Dark Skin: Molecular Mechanism and Skincare Implications
1 Nov 2022
Abstract excerpt
Human skin is characterized by significant diversity in color and tone, which are determined by the quantity and distribution of melanin pigment in the epidermis. Melanin absorbs and reflects ultraviolet radiation (UVR), preventing the damage to genomic DNA in the epidermis and degradation of collagen in the dermis; therefore, darker skin types are thought to be well protected from the photodamage because of the...
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