Best Melasma Treatment Doctors at Dermaworld Skin Clinic

Melasma is a common skin condition that causes brown, tan, and blue-gray spots on the face. Various factors are responsible for causing melasma, such as UV exposure, genetics, waxing, stress, lifestyle, thyroid problems, and change in hormones. This skin condition is not painful and doesn't cause any health risks, but it causes emotional distress in the affected individual.

Other factors that cause melasma include:

• Pregnancy
• Use of birth control pills
• Stress
• Unhealthy lifestyle
• Use of harsh cosmetics
• Injury
• Underlying medical disease
• Lack of skincare
• Certain medications

Melasma is a dysfunction of the skin's pigmentation mechanism. Lasers such as ablative C02 laser and non-ablative fractional lasers (Q-switched laser Nd: YAG laser) are effectively used to treat this condition. The laser heat changes the molecular structure of melanin, and then the immune system becomes alert by the presence of altered melanin. The immune system then dissolves the altered melanin (because they consider them as a foreign substance). Sometimes different types of lasers are used to treat melasma, and multiple sessions are recommended to get the best results.

Melasma cannot be self-treated, and it is recommended to consult a dermatologist to treat this skin condition. The dermatologist first diagnoses the skin condition by visual examination and then diagnoses the root cause of the disease. Then further provides treatments like topical creams, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, dermabrasion, and lasers to treat this skin condition. But, one can apply aloe vera, mulberry extract, turmeric, and drink green tea (rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties) to prevent the worsening of melasma.

The following factors cause worsening of melasma:

• Excessive sun exposure
• Lack of skincare and hygiene
• Less consumption of water
• Dull and dehydrated skin
• No application of sunscreen
• Trying home remedies without consulting a doctor
• Strongly exfoliating and scrubbing the skin
• Smoking and alcohol consumption
• Regular use of birth control pills
• Consuming oily a junk food
• Lack of antioxidants and mineral-rich diet

Treatment for melasma includes topical, oral and advanced treatments:

Topical treatments:

• Azelaic acid
• Kojic acid
• Ascorbic acid
• Niacinamide

Oral treatments:

• Medications that interrupt plasminogen binding with keratinocytes.
• Antioxidants that lighten the skin tone and protect the skin from free radical damage.

Advanced treatments:

• Chemical peel
• Laser and light-based treatment
• Microneedling