Apanemia Health Centre

Symptoms

The darker patches of skin appear on the forehead, temples, cheeks and upper lip. The symptoms are only aesthetic, you will not feel sick or hurt him the darker area of ??skin.

Diagnosis

A doctor will diagnose melasma skin just by looking. Your medical history will help determine the factors that could cause this disorder.

Your doctor may use a special lamp that radiates ultraviolet light that allows the doctor to better see the patterns and depth of pigmented patches of skin.

Duration

The dark patches typically last until after pregnancy or hormonal treatment to finish and protect your skin from the sun. The patches are cleared gradually over the months, and in some pigmentation never completely disappears.

Prevention

The best way to prevent melasma is to limit sun exposure. If you are exposed to the sun, take the following preventive measures:

* Wear a hat with a brim to protect your face from the sun
* Apply sunscreen (like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) in vulnerable areas of the skin
* Use sunscreen to protect from ultraviolet rays type A and type B ultraviolet rays The sunscreen should have a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30