What Is Melasma And How Do We Treat It?
Sometimes, our skin can deal us a hard lot of luck. Skin conditions are a lifelong commitment that none of us ever agreed to, but that we’re stuck with for the foreseeable future. Mesalma is a particularly nasty one, causing hyperpigmentation that makes the skin go a nasty, browny-grey color. If you’re living with it right now, you know what I’m talking about. Whether you’ve had it since birth or it’s just recently developed and you just went on a frantic Google trip, you’ll be happy to know that there are treatments for mesalma out there. But before we get onto that, let’s go for a little trip down memory lane and get you all clued up on this common skin condition.
History Of Melasma
Melasma is actually a lot older than you’d think. Archaeologists and historians have found literature apparently pertaining to melasma from as far back as 360BC. The entries in question described a condition where the skin would gradually darken, aggravated by lengthy exposure to sun rays and heat. Sound familiar?
The first modern day report we have on melasma comes from 1931, more than 80 years ago. The reporter described the case of a young woman, who had hyperpigmentation around her upper lip which worsened when she
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