What is the treatment for melasma??
Answers: Melasma treatment
I am not aware of a melasma cure. A combination of tretinoin cream and a bleaching cream containing hydroquinone may be helpful in fading some types of melasma. Occasionally, chemical peels or topical steroid cream can be helpful. In severe cases, laser treatment for melasma can be used to remove the dark pigment. For temporary help, melasma make up can be used.
Natural Melasma treatment -- Home Remedy for Melasma
The best treatment for melasma may be a combination of topical creams and oral supplements. A new treatment for melasma could include grape seed extract. Another option is topical arbutin.
The discoloration usually go away spontaneously over a period of several months after giving birth or stopping the oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.
Treatments to hasten the fading of the discolored patches include:
* Topical depigmenting agents, such as hydroquinone (HQ) either in over-the-counter (2%) or prescription (4%) strength. HQ is a chemical that inhibits tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in the production of melanin.
* Tretinoin, an acid that increases skin cell (keratinocyte) turnover. This treatment cannot be used during pregnancy.
* Azelaic acid (20%), thought to decrease the activity of melanocytes.
* Facial peel with alpha hydroxyacids or chemical peels with glycolic acid.
* Laser treatment
In all of these treatments the effects are gradual and a strict avoidance of sunlight is required. The use of broad-spectrum sunscreens with physical blockers, such as titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide is preferred over that with only chemical blockers. This is because UV-A, UV-B and visible lights are all capable of stimulating pigment production.
Cosmetic cover-ups can also be used to reduce the appearance of melasma.
I am not aware of a melasma cure. A combination of tretinoin cream and a bleaching cream containing hydroquinone may be helpful in fading some types of melasma. Occasionally, chemical peels or topical steroid cream can be helpful. In severe cases, laser treatment for melasma can be used to remove the dark pigment. For temporary help, melasma make up can be used.
Natural Melasma treatment -- Home Remedy for Melasma
The best treatment for melasma may be a combination of topical creams and oral supplements. A new treatment for melasma could include grape seed extract. Another option is topical arbutin.
The discoloration usually go away spontaneously over a period of several months after giving birth or stopping the oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.
Treatments to hasten the fading of the discolored patches include:
* Topical depigmenting agents, such as hydroquinone (HQ) either in over-the-counter (2%) or prescription (4%) strength. HQ is a chemical that inhibits tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in the production of melanin.
* Tretinoin, an acid that increases skin cell (keratinocyte) turnover. This treatment cannot be used during pregnancy.
* Azelaic acid (20%), thought to decrease the activity of melanocytes.
* Facial peel with alpha hydroxyacids or chemical peels with glycolic acid.
* Laser treatment
In all of these treatments the effects are gradual and a strict avoidance of sunlight is required. The use of broad-spectrum sunscreens with physical blockers, such as titanium dioxide and zinc dioxide is preferred over that with only chemical blockers. This is because UV-A, UV-B and visible lights are all capable of stimulating pigment production.
Cosmetic cover-ups can also be used to reduce the appearance of melasma.
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