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What Is Melasma?
Melasma is a dark skin discoloration that appears on sun-exposed areas of the face.
Alternative Names
Chloasma; Mask of pregnancy; Pregnancy mask
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Melasma 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 estrogen and progesterone. It is especially common in pregnant women, women who are taking birth control...
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Skin color: patchy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Patchy skin color refers to areas of irregular skin coloring. Mottling or mottled skin refers specifically to blood vessel changes in the skin which... Read more »
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: PROGESTIN/ESTROGEN CONTRACEPTIVE - ORAL Pronounced: (proe-JES-tin/ES-troe-jen) Warning Smoking cigarettes/using tobacco while using... Read more »
Ortho Tri-Cyclen (28) Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: PROGESTIN/ESTROGEN CONTRACEPTIVE - ORAL Pronounced: (proe-JES-tin/ES-troe-jen) Warning Smoking cigarettes/using tobacco while using... Read more »
LoSeasonique Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: LEVONORGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL-EE 13 WEEK CONTRACEPTIVE - ORAL Pronounced: (LEE-voe-nor-jes-trel/ETH-in-il... Read more »
Premarin Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ESTROGENS - ORAL Pronounced: (ESS-trow-jens) Warning Estrogens given alone and with another hormone (progestin) for replacement... Read more »
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