I have noticed than in people of color, their upper lip is dark most of the time. Why is this? I would think it would have something to do with melanoma, but I don't know.
I'd really appreciate an answer. Thank you very much.
2007-07-21 11:25:17 · 7 answers · asked by hey 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I'm not sure if everyone understands my question.
My friend has a dark upper lip, and in people of darker color, they almost always have darker upper lips. The lighter you are, the lighter the pigmentation. The darker you are, the darker the pigmentation of the upper lip. I'm trying to understand why...
As in what chemical makes it that way...
2007-07-29 08:39:07 · update #1
Melasma (also called chloasma) is a condition in which areas of the skin become darker than the surrounding skin. Doctors call this hyperpigmentation. It typically occurs on the face, particularly the forehead, cheeks and upper lip. The dark patches often appear on both sides of the face in a nearly identical pattern. The darker-colored patches of skin can be any shade, from tan to deep brown. Rarely, these dark patches may appear on other sun-exposed areas of the body.
2007-07-29 02:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by cathy m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-25 17:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is "melanin", which is skin pigment.
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer.
It is probably an site of higher melanin or it could just be a shadow between their lip and nose.
2007-07-21 11:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a slice of tomato put it on ure upper lip . since acid is in the tomato ure skin will peel off and there u go . the dead skin will peel off i have that and i hate it but its clean and gone
2007-07-23 11:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not because of shaving. I believe mostly it is because of the high concentration of melanoma. It could be a birth defect or the person could just need to scrub in the shower a bit more thoroughly
2007-07-21 11:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by Nike : 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
you are so polite~I would think the answer is possibly 'Ancestory/melinoma' , and if I were not in a colorful mood would not say" this ",but I am..
so jokingly maybe'brown nosing'.
2007-07-21 11:40:22 · answer #6 · answered by reseda1420 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i think its because they shave it. kinda like 5o'clock shadow, but i may be wrong
2007-07-21 11:29:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋