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2. Dermatosis papulosa nigra - Wikipedia

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   Dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN) is a condition of many small, benign skin lesions on the face, a condition generally presenting on dark-skinned individuals. [1]: 638–9 DPN is extremely common, affecting up to 30% of Black people in the US. [2] From a histological perspective, DPN resembles seborrheic keratoses. [3]

3. Beauty mark - Wikipedia

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   Dual portrait of a black woman and a white woman, identities unknown, circa 1650, by an anonymous hand. The two women, who appear to be of equal standing, are wearing face patches, which were a fashion of the time. The painting is captioned "I black with white bespott y white with blacke this evil proceeds from thy proud hart then take her ...

4. Melanocytic nevus - Wikipedia

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   A mole can be either subdermal (under the skin) or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of a type of cell known as a melanocyte. The high concentration of the body's pigmenting agent, melanin, is responsible for their dark color. Moles are a member of the family of skin lesions known as nevi (singular "nevus"), occurring commonly in ...

5. How to Get Rid of Dark Spots on Your Face, According to ... - AOL

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   Fade dark spots with proven solutions from top experts including dermatologists and aestheticians. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

6. Lentigo - Wikipedia

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   A lentigo (/ l ɛ n ˈ t aɪ ɡ oʊ /) (plural lentigines, / l ɛ n ˈ t ɪ dʒ ɪ n iː z /) is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin. It is a harmless (benign) hyperplasia of melanocytes which is linear in its spread.

7. Melanism - Wikipedia

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   The pigment-producing cells that contribute to the yellow spots of some sub-species are called xanthophores. [30] It appears that the fully-black phenotypes do not ever develop these xanthophores. [31] Alpine salamanders produce a toxin from their skin, and both fully melanistic, black salamanders and spotted individuals produce the compound. [32]