Background: Facial melanosis is a major pigmentery problem seen in the daily clinical practice. Melasma and lichen planus actinicus are among these common causes. Still some facial melanosis that had features of melasma and butterfly lichen planus actinicus but could not be classified to either...
Melasma are black or light brown patches appearing on the forehead, chin, upper cheeks and lips of both males and females aged between 25 to 55 years. Causes of Melasma Hormonal Melasma Due to high levels of estrogen including the secretion of hormones during pregnancy and from the adrenal...
Background: Facial melanosis is a major pigmentery problem seen in the daily clinical practice. Melasma and lichen planus actinicus are among these common causes. Still some facial melanosis that had features of melasma and butterfly lichen planus actinicus but could not be classified to either...
Background: Melasma is a common acquired condition of symmetric hyperpigmentation, which typically happening on the face with higher prevalence in females and darker skin types. Multiple causes as light exposure, hormonal changes and family history have been implicated in the melasma pathogenesis. ...
The condition is predominantly observed in females, but it does sometimes occur in males. It is most common in the 2nd and 5th decade of life. Using Wood's light examination, melasma can be quantified into four histologic types depending on the depth of melanin deposition: Epidermal type: ...
Results: Thirty four patients (4 males, 30 females) completed the study. Six patients defaulted from the study for unknown causes. Patients ages ranged from 21 years to 43 years with mean 26 SD3.5 years, mean of MASI score gradually diminish till reach statically significantly at fourth ...