Beautiful &
Spotless Skin - Melasma Hits & Missess
Melasma is chronic & is prevalent across the globe. Commonly affecting
women, Melasma can mimic other pigmentary disorders of the face. Accurate
diagnosis is critical for effective treatment.
If you don’t diagnose & treat it correctly, you can make it worse.”
Characterized by gray-brown patches on the face, typically covers the center of
the forehead, over the eyebrow, the bridge of the nose, chin, upper lip &
stops at the jaw line. Its borders are curved.
It can be psychologically debilitating, affecting a person’s social and
recreational quality of life and self-esteem.
Causes
Oral contraceptives (primarily estrogen), pregnancy (often fading postpartum)
& hormones are common causes of Melasma. UV & even the light from cell
phones and computer screens — can trigger it.
It’s not melasma if …
§ It appears on the lateral forehead.
§ It covers the eyelids.
§ It appears on the tip of the nose or at
the nasal openings.
§ It has a straight, symmetrical border.
§ It appears on the ear and ear lobe.
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