Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Excess pigmentation, especially of the skin.
 
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An excess of pigmentation.
 
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   The darkening of an area of 
skin ornails , caused by increasedmelanin . 
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun unusual darkening of the skin
 
Etymologies
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Examples
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Heating the melanin in the skin with a laser like this also led to hypo pigmentation and hyperpigmentation, which is the darkening or lightening of the skin.
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And there are brown spots, or postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is common in darker skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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And there are brown spots, or postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is common in darker skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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And there are brown spots, or postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is common in darker skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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After blending the foundation with a damp non-latex sponge, Eve used a salmon-hued concealer to cover the hyperpigmentation around her mouth and under her eyes.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
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After blending the foundation with a damp non-latex sponge, Eve used a salmon-hued concealer to cover the hyperpigmentation around her mouth and under her eyes.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
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Eve Pearl used a dual foundation and salmon concealer to cover Shaina's hyperpigmentation while remaining true to her rich, natural color.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
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After blending the foundation with a damp non-latex sponge, Eve used a salmon-hued concealer to cover the hyperpigmentation around her mouth and under her eyes.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
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Eve Pearl used a dual foundation and salmon concealer to cover Shaina's hyperpigmentation while remaining true to her rich, natural color.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
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Eve Pearl used a dual foundation and salmon concealer to cover Shaina's hyperpigmentation while remaining true to her rich, natural color.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
 
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