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How to get rid of melasma?

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The fourth type of pigment spots includes hyperpigmentation, melasma, and chloasma. These are Large coffee-colored pigment spots. They are more common than other types and are usually localized on the forehead, cheeks, chin, and above the upper lip. Their appearance is often related to hormonal changes in the body, such as during pregnancy, lactation, or while taking contraceptives and other hormonal medications. They can disappear on their own, for example, after breastfeeding ends, within 1.5-...

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The fourth type of pigment spots includes hyperpigmentation, melasma, and chloasma. These are Large coffee-colored pigment spots. They are more common than other types and are usually localized on the forehead, cheeks, chin, and above the upper lip.

Their appearance is often related to hormonal changes in the body, such as during pregnancy, lactation, or while taking contraceptives and other hormonal medications. They can disappear on their own, for example, after breastfeeding ends, within 1.5-2 years. But they can also remain.

Treating this pigmentation is a long and complex process requiring a course of procedures. Step by step, they improve skin tone and lighten the spots but unfortunately you won’t be able to get rid of them completely.