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How is a skin mole Formed?
By a buildup of pigment cells which determine skin color.
What are round light brown circles on the skin?
freckles they are buildup of color pigment in the skin. it's hereditary or caused by sun exposure
What is the black protective pigment called in skin?
Melanin, it absorbs sunlight and stops your skin taking damage :)
Which component of skin protects the body from the sun?
Pigment known as Melanin
Is vitiligo a lesion?
no. It's a deficiency of skin pigment also known as melanin.
What is the yellow discoloration of the skin mucous membranes and the eyes?
The yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes is known as jaundice. It is caused by an excess buildup of bilirubin, a yellow pigment formed during the breakdown of red blood cells. Jaundice can be a sign of liver or gallbladder problems.
What is melanoderma?
Darkening of skin or increased skin pigmentation is known as melanoderma. If there is an increase in melanin pigment present in the skin, it will cause melanoderma.
What is the functional relationship between melanin melanocytes and tanning of the skin?
Melanocytes make the pigment melanin in response to sunlight. The pigment is protective. The pigment in the skin appears as "a tan". More sun = more tan. Sunlight can cause cancer of the skin. A person with a darker skin is more protected. People who live in areas with a lot of sun have adapted to that sun by having darker skin. Of course, when they move to other areas, they pass on the gene for darker skin even if it isn't necessary.
What pigment determine skin color?
The pigment which determines skin color is melanin.
Cellular product such as a pigment melanin in skin?
Skin and hair pigment comes from a product made by melanocytes and is called melanin.
What is the name of substances that gives skin and hair its pigment?
The name of substances that gives skin and hair its pigment is melanin
What causes skin color?
the pigment in your skin
