In dermatology, hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin. Hyperpigmentation may be caused by sun damage, inflammation from acne, or other skin injuries.[ http://www.naturalelements.co.uk/hyperpigmentation-index/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:16:15 +0000 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:15:41 +0000 FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) If you have been diagnosed with Hyperpigmentation, you may be confused as to what it actually is and what causes it. There is not really much public knowledge about the condition so where can you find out more?<br> http://www.naturalelements.co.uk/article/hyperpigmentation/what-is-hyperpigmentation/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:15:41 +0000 When you have darker patches of skin, you have hyperpigmentation which is the result of an over-production of melanin within the skin cells in that area. http://www.naturalelements.co.uk/article/hyperpigmentation/hyperpigmentation-facts/ Tue, 9 Jan 2007 14:32:28 +0000