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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for melanin
  1. Skin Pigmentation Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the skin make melanin. When these cells become damaged or unhealthy, it affects melanin production. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skinpigmentationdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Melanoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Often the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color, or feel of a mole. Most melanomas have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/melanoma.html - Health Topics
  3. Tanning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... further damage. It does this by making more melanin, which is the skin pigment that makes your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tanning.html - Health Topics