Melasma: Treatment, Causes & Prevention - Cleveland Clinic
2020年7月27日 · Melasma is a common skin disorder. Loosely translated, the word means “black spot.” If you have melasma you’re probably experiencing light brown, dark brown and/or blue-gray patches on your skin. They can appear as flat patches or freckle-like spots.
Melasma: Diagnosis and treatment - American Academy of Dermatology
2022年2月15日 · A dermatologist can often diagnose melasma by looking closely at your face and neck. To get a close-up look, your dermatologist may use a specialized device like a Wood’s lamp or dermatoscope. Placed on (or near) your skin, these devices help your dermatologist see how deeply the darker pigment reaches into the layers of your skin.
Melasma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments - Healthline
2023年5月4日 · Melasma causes patches of discoloration. The patches are darker than your usual skin color. It typically occurs on the face and is symmetrical, with matching marks on both sides of the face.
Melasma: Causes, symptoms, pictures & treatment - Medical News Today
2023年10月26日 · Melasma is a skin condition that causes patches to appear, typically on the face, that are darker than a person’s skin tone. It may affect between 1.5–33% of people depending on the...
Causes of Melasma and How to Treat It - Verywell Health
2024年5月6日 · Melasma is a common skin pigmentation issue that causes dark, blotchy, and uneven skin tone on sun-exposed areas, chiefly on the face. Melasma symptoms are more common in women than in men and generally appear …
Melasma Treatment: Home Remedies, Prescriptions,
2023年8月24日 · Melasma treatments include over-the-counter skincare products that brighten or exfoliate and prescription medications such as topical hydroquinone. It is important to remember, however, that melasma, a condition that causes dark or uneven patches on the face and other areas of the skin, isn't harmful.
Melasma (facial pigmentation) - DermNet
Melasma is a common acquired skin disorder that presents as a bilateral, blotchy, brownish facial pigmentation. This form of facial pigmentation was previously called chloasma, but as this derives from the Greek meaning ‘to become green’, the term melasma (brown skin) is preferred. It was also known as the ‘mask of pregnancy’. Who gets melasma?
Everything You Need to Know About Melasma - WebMD
Melasma is a skin condition with brown, blue, or freckle spots that form what is often called “the mask of pregnancy.” It’s a dark, mask-like mark that is common, painless, and typically...
Melasma: Overview - American Academy of Dermatology
2022年2月15日 · What is melasma? Melasma is a skin condition that causes patches and spots, usually on the face, which are darker than your natural skin tone. While common, melasma can be mistaken for another skin condition. Board-certified dermatologists have the expertise required to give you an accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment plan.
Melasma Causes, Types, Symptoms, Cream, Medication
2023年4月25日 · Melasma is a very common patchy brown, tan, or blue-gray facial skin discoloration, usually seen in women in their reproductive years. Melasma usually appears on the following: Prevention is primarily aimed at facial sun protection and sun avoidance.