White or Brown Discolouration (Abnormal Pigmentation)
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
Acanthosis Nigricans
- Brown discoloration that may appear like “dirt”
- Usually on the neck and underarms
Becker‘s Nevus (Becker’s pigmentary hamartoma, Nevoid melanosis)
- A mark with increased pigmentation and hair
- Usually on the chest, shoulder or back
- Usually appears in adolescence
- The hair can be removed with Laser Hair Removal
Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis
- Small white spots on the arms, legs and chest
- Usually seen in people with darker skin types
Melasma (Cholasma, Mask of Pregnancy)
- Pigmentation that occurs on the upper lip, cheeks, forehead and chin
- Can be treated with microdermabrasion or chemical peels
Pityriasis Alba
- Eczema that forms light scaly patches
- Usually on the cheeks of children with darker skin types
Poikiloderma of Civatte (Sun Damage on the Neck)
- Red-Brown discolouration on the side of the neck and upper chest
- A form of sun damage
- May be treated with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
Solar Lentigenes (Liver Spots)
- Develop after years of sun exposure
- May be treated with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light Photofacials)
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis Versicolor)
- Caused by a yeast called Malassezia furfur
- Appears as white spots and brown spots
