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What causes melasma/ chloasma?

Melasma is a dark skin discoloration found on sun-exposed areas of the face and is a very common skin disorder.

Though it can affect anyone, young women with brownish skin tones are at greatest risk.  Melasma is often associated with the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. It is especially common in pregnant women, women who are taking oral contraceptives ("the pill"), and women taking hormone replacement therapy during menopause.

Sun exposure is also a strong risk factor for melasma. It is particularly common in tropical climates.


How to remove melasma/ chloasma?

In the past a combination of tretinoin cream and a bleaching cream containing hydroquinone may have been used to fade some types of melasma/ chloasma. This however does nothing to halt renewed production of melanin.

At SkinGenesis we have had much success using our Intense Pulsed Light treatment to remove the dark pigment.  IPL however is best suited to those with lighter skin tones.  

The great advantage of Dermamelan Depigmentation is that it is ideal for those with medium to dark skin tones and it works to interrupt the production of melanin which reduces the likelihood of pigmentation reappearing.  This leaves your natural skin colour and luminosity to shine through.

We must stress however, that sun avoidance and daily sunscreen use are key to avoiding melasma in the future.

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