Melasma
Your skin is a telltale indicator of how good you feel. A healthy and glowing skin is also the indication of the healthy state of the body. Nobody would like to have unsightly marks on their skin specially on the face as Face is the first thing people notice about you. Melasma is a common complaint faced by many around the world.
It is a common skin condition that causes the appearance of brown to gray-brown patches of skin due to the overproduction of brown pigment called melanin, a natural substance that gives color to our hair, skin, and eyes. Melasma usually appears on sun-exposed areas of the skin, like the face, specially on either side of the cheeks. Some times it may be seen on forehead, bridge of the nose and also upper lip. Melasma causes significant brown staining of the skin as well as psychological stress and a negative impact on quality of life. It poses a substantial emotional and psychosocial burden on patients and annoy them nonetheless.
Causes:
Although melasma may affect both men and women, the majority of those affected are women. No one is really certain about what exactly causes melasma. Patients with brown skin, particularly in areas of high sun
exposure, are especially susceptible to getting melasma. Affected people often have a family history of melasma.
Sometimes melasma fades on its own. This is especially true after a pregnancy or when a woman stops taking birth control pills.
Some factors that contribute to melasma are:
Genetic – some people are predisposed to this condition.
Hormonal – oestrogen from the pill or pregnancy stimulates the pigment-producing cells in the skin, resulting in excess pigmentation. The change in hormones during those nine months of pregnancy can trigger the darker pigment to appear on the face. Some individuals, despite having no history of pregnancy or being on the pill, have melanocytes which are just sensitive to normal amounts of hormones.
UV light exposure – even brief exposure to UV light can stimulate pigmentation.
Treatment of Melasma
Melasma just gets worse over time, especially if exposed to light and heat. However, it is not an infectious disease and, contrary to popular myths, does not lead to skin cancer. The problem is primarily cosmetic. it is localized only to the skin and is not associated with any internal disease or organ malfunction.
Several treatments are available for melasma, but none work in every patient. While some patients have melasma only for a few weeks or months, many have it for years or decades. Unfortunately, melasma is one of the most difficult conditions to treat. It can be treated with a combination of various regimes -Fractional CO2 Laser, chemical peels, topical and systemic medications, Cosmetic camouflage like Makeup With SPF, Brightening Serum, Skin-bleaching creams, sunscreen and Skin Care Products. All types of melasma are recurrent and require ongoing maintenance therapy. It may take several months to see substantial improvement. And these treatments are temporary and do not give satisfactory results.
It is very challenging to treat Melasma. There's no true cure for Melasma. The end of the world? Of course not! Dr. Shetty says it can definitely be cured completely.
Though there has been tremendous advancement in medical treatments , most of the doctors or dermatologists have no permanent solutions for Melasma. Besides trying a variety of treatments, there has been no satisfactory cure for this condition until now. But Dr. Shetty is one of the very few doctors across the world who can treat melasma PERMANENTLY with Dermabrasion. His aesthetic sensibility and expert plastic surgery skills make him uniquely qualified with the right amount of balance in touching the skin so as to avoid white patches or scars and at the same time curing it completely.
It is a common skin condition that causes the appearance of brown to gray-brown patches of skin due to the overproduction of brown pigment called melanin, a natural substance that gives color to our hair, skin, and eyes. Melasma usually appears on sun-exposed areas of the skin, like the face, specially on either side of the cheeks. Some times it may be seen on forehead, bridge of the nose and also upper lip. Melasma causes significant brown staining of the skin as well as psychological stress and a negative impact on quality of life. It poses a substantial emotional and psychosocial burden on patients and annoy them nonetheless.
Causes:
Although melasma may affect both men and women, the majority of those affected are women. No one is really certain about what exactly causes melasma. Patients with brown skin, particularly in areas of high sun
exposure, are especially susceptible to getting melasma. Affected people often have a family history of melasma.
Sometimes melasma fades on its own. This is especially true after a pregnancy or when a woman stops taking birth control pills.
Some factors that contribute to melasma are:
Genetic – some people are predisposed to this condition.
Hormonal – oestrogen from the pill or pregnancy stimulates the pigment-producing cells in the skin, resulting in excess pigmentation. The change in hormones during those nine months of pregnancy can trigger the darker pigment to appear on the face. Some individuals, despite having no history of pregnancy or being on the pill, have melanocytes which are just sensitive to normal amounts of hormones.
UV light exposure – even brief exposure to UV light can stimulate pigmentation.
Treatment of Melasma
Melasma just gets worse over time, especially if exposed to light and heat. However, it is not an infectious disease and, contrary to popular myths, does not lead to skin cancer. The problem is primarily cosmetic. it is localized only to the skin and is not associated with any internal disease or organ malfunction.
Several treatments are available for melasma, but none work in every patient. While some patients have melasma only for a few weeks or months, many have it for years or decades. Unfortunately, melasma is one of the most difficult conditions to treat. It can be treated with a combination of various regimes -Fractional CO2 Laser, chemical peels, topical and systemic medications, Cosmetic camouflage like Makeup With SPF, Brightening Serum, Skin-bleaching creams, sunscreen and Skin Care Products. All types of melasma are recurrent and require ongoing maintenance therapy. It may take several months to see substantial improvement. And these treatments are temporary and do not give satisfactory results.
It is very challenging to treat Melasma. There's no true cure for Melasma. The end of the world? Of course not! Dr. Shetty says it can definitely be cured completely.
Though there has been tremendous advancement in medical treatments , most of the doctors or dermatologists have no permanent solutions for Melasma. Besides trying a variety of treatments, there has been no satisfactory cure for this condition until now. But Dr. Shetty is one of the very few doctors across the world who can treat melasma PERMANENTLY with Dermabrasion. His aesthetic sensibility and expert plastic surgery skills make him uniquely qualified with the right amount of balance in touching the skin so as to avoid white patches or scars and at the same time curing it completely.
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