HYPERPIGMENTATION: Hyperpigmentation is a common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. This darkening occurs when an excess of melanin, the brown pigment that produces normal skin color, forms deposits in the skin.  Age spots also called liver spots, are a common type of hyperpigmentation. What causes skin pigmentation? Sun damage is the most common cause of skin pigmentation and usually affects the parts of the body that are most frequently exposed to the sun. Other causes include: certain medications, including chemotherapy drugs pregnancy hormones endocrine diseases, such as Addison’s disease melasma insulin resistance skin irritation or trauma Visit us for more information about treatments that we offer...