Melasma the Mask of Pregnancy

Melasma is called a facial dyschromia, that is, a disorder of facial pigmentation that accompanies about seventy per cent of all pregnancies. It usually starts after the third month of pregnancy, and most commonly affects the centrofacial area which includes the chin, upper lip, and forehead. In about half of that many cases, it occurs on the cheeks, like a mask. In still fewer cases it appears on the jaw line. It is interesting that in geographical areas devoid of sun exposure, it only

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