Melasma

What is Melasma?

It’s is a chronic skin disease. It can cause dark patches on the skin mostly on the cheeks, nose, upper lips, forehead etc. The darker skin tone peoples are more prone to these skin disorders.

Melanin means skin pigment. Your skin colour depends upon the melanin present in your cells.

Melasma appears when your skin produces an excessive volume of Melanin. It results in dark patches on your skin.

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Symptoms of Melasma

Melasma mostly occurs in the back, arms, cheeks, upper lips, forehead and chin.

• Increment in the blood vessels in the cell.
• A rise in the number of Melanie cells.
• Patches of dark brown skin etc.

Causes of Melasma

Melasma is not contagious nor it is painful but sometimes it a is troubling condition. So, what are the causes of Melasma?

1. Pregnancy.
2. Internal factors like Genetics.
3. External factors like exposure to the sun. Ultraviolet rays, infrared variations are the reasons for making the melasma worse.
4. Changes in hormones like Hypothyroidism.
5. STRESS

Treatments

Unfortunately, melasma cannot be cured, but we can manage the symptoms by taking Sun-protective measures to prevent skin disorders.

1. Topical Creams
2. Chemical Peels
3. Oral Treatment
4. Laser skin lightening
5. Micro-needling
6. Microdermabrasion etc.