Question 1

does a  decrease in melanin lighten your eye colour ?

Accepted Answer

No effect: Melanin is largely constant after infancy throughout the body including the eye color.  There is differential clumping which is responsible for tanning but this is not due to a change in the amount.  If you melanin were truly lightening, the eye color would remain the same.

Question 2

my skin colour is dark black..bt i want to have a fair & glorious skin..melanin is only reason for darkening skin.how to decrease melanin secretion?

Accepted Answer

You ARE glorious!: Melissa, don't try to change the skin color that Nature gave you. If you try to bleach your skin, you will mutilate yourself &amp; people will disapprove. In the US, which sets trends for the world, judging a person by their skin color is considered the height of ignorance. Being physically fit, having good life and social skills, and embracing who you are make for beauty.

Question 3

please tell me if there is a way to erase the melanin from my skin?

Accepted Answer

Don't be a fool: Make the most of who you are. The quality of your character is important. Lift your chin, SMILE, and the world will smile with you. Make a genuine effort to improve yourself every day. Do something kind and considerate every day. The amount of melanin in your skin is not relevant.

Question 4

i have more melanin in my skin i have tried everything to become fair but it doesn't turn up with good results..pls suggest me a way to become fairer?

Accepted Answer

Don't try it: I'm sorry that there are still places in the world that judge by skin color, but in the US, which sets trends for the rest of the world, this is considered the height of ignorance. If you keep up this experiment, you will disfigure yourself like Michael Jackson did. You're a man in your physical prime. Looking good is about physical fitness. Embrace your natural skin color. PhotoGuy is happy.

Question 5

how can i increase melanin ?

Accepted Answer

Can't : It is just your body. Going out in the sun it brings out your melanin but that is bad by causing skin cancer and premature aging.

Question 6

which is the function of melanin?

Accepted Answer

Melanin: is the pigment which causes us to tan.

Question 7

what are some sources of melanin?

Accepted Answer

Melanocytes: There is only one source of melanin, melanocytes.
You may consult this site for more info:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0022691/
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 8

how can i increase melanin production?

Accepted Answer

Melanin: Spend some time in the sun. sunlight is what gives pigmentation to skin, and color. Spending time in the sunlight will cause your body to increase the production of melanin since melanin is the body's defense against UV rays. increased pigmentation can be observed in individuals after only five to ten minutes of exposure to mid day sun.

Question 9

how can you increase your melanin levels?

Accepted Answer

Where and why?: Melanin levels in the skin, depending on the genetic make of the person, can increase with sun exposure. 
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: melanin?

Accepted Answer

Skin pigment: This is the normal dark pigment of the body which gives it its color and sunprotection as well.  Albinos may lack this pigment and have significant health consequences due to that.  Some internal organs or color with melanin such as the choroid of the eye and the meninges of the brain.  Melanin producing cells can cause a cancer termed melanoma.

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Please tell me if there is a way to erase the melanin from my skin?

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I have more melanin in my skin i have tried everything to become fair but it doesn't turn up with good results..pls suggest me a way to become fairer?

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Which is the function of melanin?

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