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What Triggers Melasma?
What is Melasma? Skin pigmentation and dark patches are typical symptoms of melasma, a common skin condition. Since it usually occurs during pregnancy, it's also called chloasma or "the pregnancy mask." Melasma is most commonly found in women, although men may be affected as well. -
Crystal Tomato®: Is It Effective For Melasma
The use of Crystal Tomato® supplements has been proven to help achieve a more even and glowing skin tone for melasma patients. In a clinical study conducted by the National Skin Centre in Singapore, it was shown that using Crystal Tomato® supplements together with the Crystal Tomato® Skin Clarity Cream, majority of the participants had significant improvements in their pigmentation issues. This clinical study proves that Crystal Tomato® can indeed be considered an effective treatment for melasma. -
Cysteamine: How Does It Effectively Treat Melasma?
Several studies have shown that cysteamine can act as an effective skin depigmenting agent. In a patient with melasma, cells that are responsible for the production of melanin – melanocytes – become overactive, causing discoloration of the skin. Cysteamine tackles this symptom of melasma by inhibiting the overactivity of the melanocytes, in turn, decreasing the production of melanin and brightening the affected areas. -
Why is Melasma So Hard to Treat?
Melasma is a common skin condition that causes brown or gray patches to appear on the face, usually on the cheeks, forehead, nose, or upper lip. T... -
Can Melasma Be Removed?
Melasma is a skin condition causing hyperpigmentation in parts of the skin, resulting in an uneven skin tone. Melasma occurs most commonly in pregn... -
Your Guide to Pro Yellow Laser Treatment in Singapore
As a result of its special wavelength of 577 nm, the PRO YELLOW laser is effective in treating vascular conditions such as telangiectasia, couperosis, spider nevus, cherry angioma, venous lake, port wine stains, and red spider veins. Due to the lower melanin absorption (compared to 532 nm), it is suitable for treating darker skin types as well as requiring less fluence to achieve the expected results for hard to treat conditions such as melasma and rosacea. -
All You Need To Know About Pigmentation
Melanin makes your skin darker if it produces too much of it. Your skin can become darker during pregnancy, if you have Addison's disease, or if you are exposed to the sun. In the absence of melanin, your skin becomes lighter.
In most cases, melanin is evenly distributed in the skin, but sometimes people have spots or patches where more melanin is present. For example freckles, age spots (lentigines), and melasma.
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What Is The Fastest Way To Cure Melasma?
Due to the multifactorial nature of melasma, effective treatment methods may employ a combination of different treatments and can vary between individuals.
