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How To Treat Knuckle Pigmentation?
My knuckles apear to get darker ,this happened after I began my thai boxing training and put my hands in gloves .I know it ain t hematoma because I feel no pain and because I used to do bareknuckle karate where I conditioned my hands much harder yet no black spots appeared back then .
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Thanks for your query.
Pigmentation occurs from the substance melanin, which with light activation also makes people tan. Knuckle hyper pigmentation can occur with physiological aging; inflammation from burns, acne; hormonal changes such as pregnancy or menopause. When generalized it can be of concern to the patient but is not a functional problem that leads to any concern.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
Pigmentation occurs from the substance melanin, which with light activation also makes people tan. Knuckle hyper pigmentation can occur with physiological aging; inflammation from burns, acne; hormonal changes such as pregnancy or menopause. When generalized it can be of concern to the patient but is not a functional problem that leads to any concern.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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