Usually, melasma occurs during pregnancy and has a special name - chloasma, a mask of pregnant women. Often this is a temporary phenomenon associated with excessive production of female sex hormones and passing after the birth of a child, according to an online edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net Melasma may occur outside pregnancy due to inherited or acquired pigmentation features. To the anomalies of pigment deposition in the skin lead:.

hormonal fluctuations (pregnancy, endocrine diseases, Addison's disease),.

Excess skin exposure to sunburn, especially with excessive skin sensitivity,.

taking antibiotics, hormones,.

developmental anomalies.

Types of melasma.

There are three types of melasma:.

epidermal with a clear border of the spots, they are dark brown in color and easily identified in bright light. Such melasma is well treatable;.

Dermal with indistinct borders and light brown spots that do not change in the ultraviolet and are poorly curable;.

mixed with heterogeneous pigmentation in the area of ??spots, dark and light areas of the skin. Are treated unevenly and with different success.

Treatment.

Usually treatment is carried out by cosmetologists and dermatologists. Chloazma pregnant requires only the application of bleaching herbs and plant juices. She descends on her own after giving birth. In all other cases, melasma is treated for a long time.

First of all, they cancel all drugs that can affect pigmentation - antibiotics, hormones and other.

Apply external means to block the formation of melanin, sunscreen products with a high level of protection and only on the basis of physical factors, masking means. Also the maximum protection of a body by clothes is necessary. Apply clarifying decoctions and solutions, block the synthesis of a new pigment.

More active therapy - chemical peelings, laser therapy, phototherapy. All methods of treatment and their combination should be prescribed only by a doctor.

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