Melanin production process

Melanin exists in our lives and has a great impact on our bodies. First of all, the formation of melanin will make the local area more susceptible to infection. In addition, melanin will cause large areas of skin failure, making people look very old. If you want to avoid melanin, you must find some problems and troubles that cause melanin. Therefore, it is necessary for everyone to understand it clearly and have enough knowledge.

form

produce

Melanin is widely present in human skin, mucous membranes, retina, pia mater, gall bladder and ovaries. The production of melanin is mostly related to endocrine disorders and sunlight exposure. The number of melanocytes mainly depends on genetics. In addition, it is also related to endocrine hormones and nutritional status. Diseases caused by melanin, such as freckles, chloasma, melanosis, etc., have become a research topic in the beauty industry. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that any internal injury caused by the seven emotions, irregular diet, fatigue, insufficient kidney water, irregular menstruation in women, etc. can cause disease. Melanin is synthesized by melanocytes. Melanocytes of the skin are mainly distributed in the basal layer of the epidermis and are also found in the hair roots and outer hair sheaths. There are about 2 billion melanocytes in the human epidermis, weighing about one gram, with an average of 1,560 per square millimeter, distributed symmetrically throughout the body.

Melanocytes can synthesize and secrete melanin, so they are a type of glandular cell. However, the biosynthesis of melanin is very complex and is formed by the tyrosine-tyrosinase reaction within the melanoplast (immature melanin).

factor

There are many factors that cause melanin (spots):

1. Visceral Function Factors

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body's internal organs directly affect the face.

(1) Lung: responsible for breathing and promoting the flow of qi, and responsible for the skin and fur. The appearance of spots is related to lung heat.

(2) Heart: It governs blood vessels and consciousness. Its beauty is in the face and its fullness is in the blood vessels. Heart qi deficiency, heart yang deficiency, heart fire inflammation, heart blood stasis, heart blood deficiency, and heat entering the pericardium will lead to a dull complexion.

(3) Kidney: Kidney is the foundation of the body. The kidneys control essence, fluids, hair, bones and marrow. Deficiency of kidney yang and kidney essence leads to lack of energy and low temperament;

(4) Liver: It regulates the flow of blood and regulates the qi and blood. Insufficient liver blood, increased liver fire, abnormal function, inability to excrete hormones normally, and facial lesions occur.

(5) Spleen: It controls muscles, limbs, food digestion, absorption and transportation of nutrients. If the spleen fails to function properly, the skin and face will become pale and dull, the face will become yellow and prematurely aged, and chloasma and dark circles will easily form.