Melasma Definition

noun

(medicine) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.

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Melasma Sentence Examples

  • Melasma is increased pigmentation, usually on the face, in a rather patchy distribution.

  • The ICP peel is a powerful treatment for sun damaged skin and abnormal pigmentation of hormonal origin such as melasma and chloasma.

  • Melasma. This blotchy darkening of the skin is associated with hormone changes and can happen to women taking oral contraceptives.

  • Chloasma, also called melasma, is a darkening of facial skin that can occur with pregnancy.

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