At the recent Dermatology Congress held in Cape Town, UK-based dermatologist Prof Firas Al-Niaimi addressed attendees on challenges in hyperpigmentation including diagnosis and treatment.

Opening his talk, Prof Al-Niaimi said skin of colour is going to be a key focus globally in the field of dermatology. He explained that the world is changing, due to various reasons including climate change, and pigmentation is a problem – even in western Europe. Melanogenesis is a complex process involving melanocyte activation, melanin synthesis,...