Feb 1, 2024 · Vitiligo occurs when pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) die or stop producing melanin — the pigment that gives your skin, hair and eyes color. The involved patches of skin …

Aug 27, 2025 · Learn more about this condition in which your skin loses pigment cells, resulting in very light or white patches on parts of the body.

Aug 11, 2025 · Symptoms Tinea versicolor symptoms include: Patches of skin that are lighter or darker than surrounding skin. The skin color changes usually appear on the back, chest, neck …

Jun 24, 2023 · To protect itself from the damaging effects of the sun, skin makes more brown pigment, called melanin. That extra melanin is what creates a suntan. But sometimes skin …

Oct 3, 2023 · A small white patch on skin may have several causes, including eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo.

Jan 25, 2024 · Learn to identify types of birthmarks by how the skin looks. Examples include café au lait spot, congenital nevus, port-wine stain and hemangioma.

Apr 30, 2025 · Learn about the causes of and treatment for this condition that causes dark, velvety patches in folds of the skin.

May 3, 2025 · Learn more about the harmless dark spots on your skin that tend to appear as you age, especially in areas exposed to the sun. Treatment is available.

May 2, 2025 · In people with brown and Black skin, dermatitis might cause the affected skin to darken or lighten. These conditions are called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and post …

Oct 26, 2024 · Explore your options and learn what to expect from this treatment to improve the appearance of your facial skin.