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Chloasma During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know?

Pregnancy brings a lot of changes to your body. Besides visible changes like a growing belly, fuller breasts, and shiny hair, you may expect changes in your skin tone. Some women experience darkening of their skin during pregnancy. Developing dark patches around your lips, cheeks, forehead, and nose is more common than you may think. This condition is called chloasma.

What Is Chloasma?

Chloasma is pregnancy-induced melasma. Melasma is a condition where the color-producing cells in your body, known as melanocytes, produce extra pigment causing skin darkening. Chloasma, also known as the ‘mask of pregnancy,’ can affect 50-70% of pregnant women. 

Causes

The exact causes of chloasma are not known. However, like anything during pregnancy, hormones are considered one of the main culprits to cause chloasma. Here are some of the common triggers that may cause chloasma.

Estrogen, progesterone and melanocyte-stimulating levels are higher during the third trimester. The increased levels of these hormones stimulate melanin production, causing hyperpigmentation. High levels of estrogen and progesterone can cause pigmentation, forming line nigra—the line that goes down the center of your belly during pregnancy.

Exposure to the sun can also cause hyper melanosis. The ultraviolet (UV) ray from the sun encourages the pigment-producing cells to produce melanin which can then cause chloasma.

Thyroid diseases can also cause melasma and chloasma.

Heredity also plays a role in chloasma.

How To Treat Chloasma

Chloasma is self-limiting and usually goes away after childbirth. There is usually no treatment required. However, if it particularly bothers you, you can try the following:

Folate can help in controlling chloasma. Most women are given folate supplements during pregnancy. Also, pregnant women can add folate to your diet through spinach, citrus fruits, pasta, rice, and beans.

Wear sunscreen whenever you go out in the sun.

If chloasma is bothering you too much, you can hide them with makeup. Make sure that your makeup does not contain strong, harmful chemicals.

Conclusion

Chloasma could be annoying, but the good news is that it goes away on its own after childbirth. Once you start breastfeeding and your hormonal levels return to normal, the pigmentation disappears. However, you can consult a dermatologist if it doesn’t go away.

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Melasma is a common skin disorder. Loosely translated, the word means “black spot.” The condition causes dark, discolored patches on your skin. They can appear as flat patches or freckle-like spots. Melasma is sometimes called the “mask of pregnancy” because it frequently affects pregnant women. Another, less common name for melasma, is chloasma.

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H is for Hydroquinone. Be precise with your application as this will reduce blotches & uneven skin texture . 🎯Mode of action: Used extensively for the treatment of #melasma and post-inflammatory #hyperpigmentation. HQ is classed as a tyrosinase modulator, and a powerful oxidant, decreasing pigment in the skin - 👨🏻‍⚕️Clinical application: HQ is widely used as a #skinbrightener, treatment for #chloasma/ melasma, as well as #PIH. Dermatologists also employ HQ as a pre-laser application to reduce skin colour changes after lasers and #chemicalpeels. HQ can be combined with ascorbic acid, #tretinoin, Vitamin A analogues, #salicylicacid, #AHA, kojic acid, anti-inflammatory compounds and many other ingredients. Concentrations are bespoke, ranging from 2% to 10% 🌝 Best applied: At night. #hydroquinone is easily oxidised. Store HQ away from sunlight. Fresh HQ is white, expired HQ turns yellow. Mostly prescribed as ‘once a day.’ Compounded HQ should be used in a pulsed manner- namely 3-6 months on, 1-4 months off- especially important in concentrations >3% - 👉🏻 How to use: Apply small amount with a cotton bud to affected areas only. Important when treating #melasma and PIH. Be precise. Apply several hours before bedtime.If you have any redness, stinging, irritation, back off. Try every second night. Be guided by your therapist - nurse- #dermatologist - ✅ Best used with: Sunscreen twice a day! HQ is only one compound in the management of melasma - ⚠️ Caution: Most common side effect is irritant contact dermatitis – especially if combined with #retinoid or higher percentages. Please follow the directions in the handout I gave you. If in doubt, ask your designated therapist / nurse - ➡️ Next step: Addition of other topicals with HQ, including #retinoids, acids. Can be tricky to compound as oxidation is frequently seen- hence addition of vitamin C in the formulation. - - 💡Davin’s Protip: As a procedural dermatologist, HQ is by far the most frequent formulation I prescribe. My go to formulation is 3-7% HQ in a cosmetically elegant base. I prefer a standalone formulation & NOT with tretinoin. Putting it in Desowen lotion is beyond logic (POD) . Dr Davin Lim @drdavinlim (at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDxmuM5jAu1/?igshid=18lova9afpndh

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H is for Hydroquinone. This chemical is found in vegetables, fruit, coffee, beer & wine. Not recommended to drink in excess for pigment correction - 🎯Mode of action: Used extensively for the treatment of #melasma and post-inflammatory #hyperpigmentation. HQ is classed as a tyrosinase modulator, and a powerful oxidant, decreasing pigment in the skin - 👨🏻‍⚕️Clinical application: HQ is widely used as a #skinbrightener, treatment for #chloasma/ melasma, as well as #PIH. Dermatologists also employ HQ as a pre-laser application to reduce skin colour changes after lasers and #chemicalpeels. HQ can be combined with ascorbic acid, #tretinoin, Vitamin A analogues, #salicylicacid, #AHA, kojic acid, anti-inflammatory compounds and many other ingredients. Concentrations are bespoke, ranging from 2% to 10%. Higher concentrations can be used in #vitiligo – AKA #michaeljackson. - 🌝 Best applied: At night. #hydroquinone is easily oxidised. Store HQ away from sunlight. Fresh HQ is white, expired HQ turns yellow. Mostly prescribed as ‘once a day.’ Compounded HQ should be used in a pulsed manner- namely 3-6 months on, 1-4 months off- especially important in concentrations >3% - 👉🏻 How to use: Apply small amount to affected areas only. Important when treating #melasma and PIH. Be precise. If you have any redness, stinging, irritation, back off. Try every second night. Be guided by your therapist - nurse- #dermatologist - ✅ Best used with: Sunscreen twice a day! HQ is only one compound in the management of melasma - ⚠️ Caution: Most common side effect is irritant contact dermatitis – especially if combined with #retinoidsand/or higher percentages. Please follow the directions in the handout I gave you - ➡️ Next step: Addition of other topicals with HQ, including #retinoids, acids. Can be tricky to compound as oxidation is frequently seen- hence addition of vitamin C in the formulation. - 🧴Recommended brands: Superfade 2% Hydroquinone, #Triluma, modified #kligmans, best formulations are compounded - 💡Davin’s Protip: As a procedural dermatologist, HQ is by far the most frequent formulation I prescribe. My go to formulation is 3-7% HQ in a cosmetically elegant base . Davin Lim (at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrFPO8DHaM/?igshid=1clyn6354rmw9

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Melasma - symptoms, causes and other associated risk factors

Melasma - symptoms, causes and other associated risk factors

This is a very common skin problem. Melasma is causing dark and discolored patches on the skin. It is most commonly affecting the face. There are many people who get melasma on their chin, forehead, bridge of their nose, cheeks and above their upper lip. Also this condition can happen on other parts of the body which get a lot of sun such as the neck and forearms. This condition is also known as chloasma or the “mark of pregnancy” when melasma is happening in pregnant women. Melasma is happening more in women than men but men can also get it. There was one study which was done by the American Academy of Dermatology in which is said that 90% of people who develop melasma are women. The sun protection is one of the most common treatments that is used for melasma. This means that you should wear sunscreen every day and you should re-apply the sunscreen every two hours. Your dermatologist will recommend you to wear a wide – brimmed hat when you are outside because the sunscreen alone will not give you the needed protection.

Melasma symptoms

This condition is causing patches of discoloration. These patches are darker than the typical skin color of some individual. Usually, it is happening on the face and it is symmetrical with matching marks on both sides of someone’s face. Also other parts of the body which are often exposed to sun can develop melasma. Brownish and colored patches are usually appearing on the:

Chin

Bridge of the nose

Forehead

Cheeks

Above the upper lip

Also this condition can happen on the forearms and neck but this is happening less common. This condition is not causing any symptoms (we know that symptoms are something which we feel). The skin discoloration will not do any physical harm but it can lower your self – esteem because you can feel uncomfortable with your look. In the most cases treatment and sun protection can help in the treatment of these patches. If you have noticed some of the mentioned symptoms of melasma, then you should talk with your doctor. Your doctor will look at your skin and your medical history can help him to determine any factors which may have caused melasma. Your doctor may refer you to a dermatologist which is a doctor who is specialized in the treatment of skin disorders.

Melasma causes

It is still not clear what the cause for melasma is. This condition is likely to happen when melanocytes (color – making cells in the skin) produce too much color. People who have darker skin are having bigger chances of getting melasma compared to people who have light skin because people who have darker skin are having more active melanocytes compared with people with light skin. Here are some triggers of melasma:

Skin care products: If some skin care product irritates your skin, then melasma can worsen.

A change in hormones: It is known fact that melasma is affecting pregnant women. When melasma is happening in the pregnancy, then it is known as chloasma or “mark of the pregnancy”. Hormone replacement medicine and birth control pills can also trigger this condition.

Sun exposure: It is known fact that the UV light from the sun can stimulate melanocytes. You should know that even a small amount of sun exposure can make the melasma to return again after fading. Sun exposure is a reason why this condition is often worse in the summer. Also this factor is the main reason why many people who had melasma are getting it again and again.

Risk factors: There are many studies in which are shown that women are having increased chances of getting melasma on their skin compared to men’s skin. It is known fact that only 10% of people who are affected with melasma are men. Also it is known fact that people who are having darker skin are having increases chances of getting melasma and here are included: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian, African – American, North African and Latin/Hispanic descent. Also, people who have some blood relative who had melasma, are having increased chances of developing it. Also when you use medications which make you sensitive to the sun, can increase your risk of getting melasma.

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Melasma - symptoms, causes and other associated risk factors

Melasma - symptoms, causes and other associated risk factors

This is a very common skin problem. Melasma is causing dark and discolored patches on the skin. It is most commonly affecting the face. There are many people who get melasma on their chin, forehead, bridge of their nose, cheeks and above their upper lip. Also this condition can happen on other parts of the body which get a lot of sun such as the neck and forearms. This condition is also known as chloasma or the “mark of pregnancy” when melasma is happening in pregnant women. Melasma is happening more in women than men but men can also get it. There was one study which was done by the American Academy of Dermatology in which is said that 90% of people who develop melasma are women. The sun protection is one of the most common treatments that is used for melasma. This means that you should wear sunscreen every day and you should re-apply the sunscreen every two hours. Your dermatologist will recommend you to wear a wide – brimmed hat when you are outside because the sunscreen alone will not give you the needed protection.

Melasma symptoms

This condition is causing patches of discoloration. These patches are darker than the typical skin color of some individual. Usually, it is happening on the face and it is symmetrical with matching marks on both sides of someone’s face. Also other parts of the body which are often exposed to sun can develop melasma. Brownish and colored patches are usually appearing on the:

Chin

Bridge of the nose

Forehead

Cheeks

Above the upper lip

Also this condition can happen on the forearms and neck but this is happening less common. This condition is not causing any symptoms (we know that symptoms are something which we feel). The skin discoloration will not do any physical harm but it can lower your self – esteem because you can feel uncomfortable with your look. In the most cases treatment and sun protection can help in the treatment of these patches. If you have noticed some of the mentioned symptoms of melasma, then you should talk with your doctor. Your doctor will look at your skin and your medical history can help him to determine any factors which may have caused melasma. Your doctor may refer you to a dermatologist which is a doctor who is specialized in the treatment of skin disorders.

Melasma causes

It is still not clear what the cause for melasma is. This condition is likely to happen when melanocytes (color – making cells in the skin) produce too much color. People who have darker skin are having bigger chances of getting melasma compared to people who have light skin because people who have darker skin are having more active melanocytes compared with people with light skin. Here are some triggers of melasma:

Skin care products: If some skin care product irritates your skin, then melasma can worsen.

A change in hormones: It is known fact that melasma is affecting pregnant women. When melasma is happening in the pregnancy, then it is known as chloasma or “mark of the pregnancy”. Hormone replacement medicine and birth control pills can also trigger this condition.

Sun exposure: It is known fact that the UV light from the sun can stimulate melanocytes. You should know that even a small amount of sun exposure can make the melasma to return again after fading. Sun exposure is a reason why this condition is often worse in the summer. Also this factor is the main reason why many people who had melasma are getting it again and again.

Risk factors: There are many studies in which are shown that women are having increased chances of getting melasma on their skin compared to men’s skin. It is known fact that only 10% of people who are affected with melasma are men. Also it is known fact that people who are having darker skin are having increases chances of getting melasma and here are included: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian, African – American, North African and Latin/Hispanic descent. Also, people who have some blood relative who had melasma, are having increased chances of developing it. Also when you use medications which make you sensitive to the sun, can increase your risk of getting melasma.

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Thay đổi sắc tố da khi mang thai

Nám da trong thai kì có thể được kích hoạt bởi những thay đổi nội tiết tố trong cơ thể, chúng sẽ kích thích sự gia tăng tạm thời một lượng lớn melanin – sắc tố da định hình nên màu da.

Trong khi bạn mang thai, ở một số người, da mặt còn xuất hiện các đốm nâu hoặc mảng da sạm màu. Tình trạng da này gọi là tăng sắc tố da khi mang thai, hay còn gọi nám da thai kì