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Common Triggers of Melasma?
What triggers the appearance of melasma spots? It is sun exposure or purely a genetic disposition?
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Triggers for Melasma
Melasma is most prevalent in darker skinned patients so there is a predisposition linked to genetics. But genetics is not what causes Melasma to appear. Hormonal changes such as birth control, pregnancy and menopause are the primary triggers for the appearance of Melasma.
Once Melasma is apparent, sun exposure, excessive heat and continued hormonal changes (additional pregnancies or changes in birth control) can have an ongoing affect on the severity condition. At the very least,...
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