Lentiginosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
1. Introduction and Core Definition Lentiginosis is a dermatological and genetic condition characterized by the widespread appearance of multiple lentigines, which are small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macules on the skin. Unlike standard freckles, lentigines result from a localized proliferation of melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in the epidermis, and their pigmentation does not darken or multiply … Read more