Blue Skin Disease
Patchy skin color refers to areas of irregular skin coloring. Mottling or mottled skin refers specifically to blood vessel changes in the skin which cause a patchy appearance.
Alternative Names
Dyschromia; Mottling
Considerations
Irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin can be caused by:
- Changes in
melanin , a substance produced in the skin cells that gives skin its color - Growth of foreign organisms on the skin
- Blood vessel (vascular) changes
The following can increase or decrease melanin...
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