Can a Diet Rich in Antioxidants Prevent Melasma?

The idea that free radicals causes melasma has no basis in scientific reality. Either confabulatzia or somebody trying to sell you something. Melasma is the deposition of pigment on the face. This usually occurs on the cheekbones, nose, above the upper lip and sometimes along the jaw line. The exact cause of melasma is not known. However, it is basically felt to be caused by the sun mixing with internal estrogens. Melasma mostly occurs in women in the child-bearing years. Since it... more