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Hyperpigmentation : Dark patches of skin as a result of the body producing more melanin.You may have heard of the two main types of pigmentation disorders: Pigmentation disorders can come knocking at your door for a variety of reasons (skin trauma, hormones, disease). This is a result of the skin overproducing (or the opposite - not producing enough) melanocytes, the skin’s pigmentation cells, which provide the body with melanin. Have you ever seen a burn, scratch, or bug bite start to heal in a color much darker or lighter than your skin color? The amount of melanin in our skin is influenced mostly by sun exposure, but it’s also influenced by genetics. Melanin is a protein that gives color to our hair, eyes, and skin.