Skin Pigmentation:

Terms Related to Skin Pigmentation

• Skin Physiology

  The functions of the skin in the human and animal body. It includes the pigmentation of the skin and its appendages.

• 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 ...

• Pigmentation

  Coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment.

• Skin Transplantation

  The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin.

• Quantitative Trait

  A characteristic showing quantitative inheritance such as skin pigmentation in man. (From A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)

• Skin Care

  Maintenance of the hygienic state of the skin under optimal conditions of cleanliness and comfort. Effective in skin care are proper washing, bathing, cleansing, and ...