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2. Schamberg disease - Wikipedia

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   Schamberg's disease, (also known as "progressive pigmentary dermatosis of Schamberg", [1] "purpura pigmentosa progressiva" (PPP), [1] and "Schamberg's purpura" [1]) is a chronic discoloration of the skin found in people of all ages, usually only affecting the feet, legs or thighs or a combination.

3. Liver spot - Wikipedia

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   Such cells might then aggregate into a spot with an irregular shape. [13] They propose that the protrusion of a flat spot is a result of the death of aged cells in the spot and release of lipofuscin bodies. [13] The aggregating cells would form a capsule, and the dense lipofuscin bodies make the protruding spot soft and dark in color. [13]

4. Café au lait spot - Wikipedia

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   Café au lait spots, or café au lait macules, are flat, hyperpigmented birthmarks. [1] The name café au lait is French for "coffee with milk" and refers to their light-brown color. They are caused by a collection of pigment-producing melanocytes in the epidermis of the skin. [ 2 ]

5. Seborrheic keratosis - Wikipedia

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   A seborrheic keratosis is a non-cancerous skin tumour that originates from cells, namely keratinocytes, in the outer layer of the skin called the epidermis. Like liver spots, seborrheic keratoses are seen more often as people age. [4] The tumours (also called lesions) appear in various colours, from light tan to black.

6. Human skin color - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...

7. Neurofibromatosis - Wikipedia

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   The tumors are non-cancerous and often involve the skin or surrounding bone. [1] Although symptoms are often mild, each condition presents differently. Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is typically characterized by café au lait spots (light-brown flat patches of skin), neurofibromas (small bumps in or under the skin), scoliosis (side-way ...