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Hyperpigmentation

Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): C17.800.621.430

MeSH Unique ID: D017495

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  • Hypermelanosis
  • Hypermelanoses

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