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Our skin cells contain melanocyte cells, which produce melanin, a chemical that gives skin its colour. Too much melanin leads to hyperpigmented skin, which includes freckles, darkening of the skin in patches, and age spots. While hyperpigmentation is not a serious medical condition, it is one of the most common skin conditions and arguably the hardest to treat and correct.