Classification and causes of spots, 4 reasons for spots

Many women have spots on their faces, but the types of spots are different and the causes are also different. Most spots are caused by environmental pollution, sunlight exposure, computer radiation, excessive melanin in the body, etc. If you want to remove spots, you must first understand what kind of spots you have. Now I will show you the types of spots.

1. Classification of pigmentation

1. Qualitative spots: stable in nature and not affected by external factors (such as pigmented moles, birthmarks, age spots)

2. Active spots: unstable in nature, changing with the influence of external factors (such as freckles, chloasma, sun spots, secondary pigment marks after skin damage, lead and mercury spots)

3. Epidermal spots: Melanin is deposited in the epidermis and can be removed

4. Dermal spots: melanin is deposited in the dermis and appears gray, gray-blue, or brown

2. Causes of pigmentation

1. Genetic factors - freckles (not all freckles are related to genetics)

2. Endocrine balance is broken or endocrine disorders - pregnancy, miscarriage, taking contraceptives, using IUD

3. Pathological changes of the body - liver dysfunction, weak kidney function, gastrointestinal dysfunction, gynecological ovaries, uterine appendages, breasts, etc.

4. Chronic malnutrition - related to chronic diseases, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, tumors

5. Ultraviolet radiation

3. Characteristics of common pigmentation

1. Freckles: They are related to genetics, and have nothing to do with body diseases and endocrine. They will increase with age and exposure to the sun, and the number and color will also increase.

2. Chloasma: It is irregular flakes and is closely related to body pathology and endocrine system. It is also affected by sun exposure, and ultraviolet rays will deepen the color.

3. Sun spots: caused by simple sun exposure, irregular flakes, appearing on the side with more radiation 4. Lead and mercury spots: black or bronze, redder than chloasma, difficult to remove

4. The relationship between spots and the body (TCM)

1. Liver spots: caused by liver function. People with poor liver function usually have bad tempers and get angry easily. Their skin tends to darken and yellow, and even form spots (such as butterfly spots, liver spots, etc.)

2. Kidney: Kidney dysfunction or kidney deficiency, spots appear under the eyes (dermal spots: gray-blue, the size of mung beans)