Melasma,
AKA mask of pregnancy, has been a growing challenge in women of all ages and skin
types. Melasma is caused by an over production of melanin in the skin, most commonly
caused by hormone fluctuations in women. Melasma is an acquired pigmentation
due to excessive melanin deposit in sun-exposed areas. Looking like a dark stain
of the skin, it can be speckled or confluent. The cheeks, the upper lip, the chin,
and the forehead are the most common locations, but it can occasionally occur
in other sun-exposed locations. Chloasma is a synonymous term sometimes used to
describe the occurrence of melasma during pregnancy. Melasma is also a complication
of hormone replacement therapy or from birth control pills.
Melasma
is a skin condition presenting as brown patches on the face of adults. Melasma
appears as brown or gray-brown patches on the face & generally appear on the
cheeks, forehead, upper lip, and chin. Melasma is associated with ultraviolet
exposure, pregnancy, birth control pills, and hormone replacement therapy.
Melasma
Treatments in Austin,
Texas. Below is a list of offices in & near Austin that offer various Melasma
(Mask of Pregnancy) removal procedures:
Vickmay Skin & Body
Spa 1715
West 35th Street, Suite 103 Austin, TX
512.478.1915 Chemical
Peels are designed to optimize your skin. We use a wide range of peels ranging
from mild peels to deeper, higher strength chemical peels such as AHA, salicylic
acid, TCA, Jessners peels, and mandelic acid peels.
Aesthetica MedSpawebsite 4107
S. Capitol of TX Hwy., Suite 100B
Austin,
TX 512.899.BODY
Offers treatment
for melasma & mask of pregnancy.
Westlake Dermatology 6836
Bee Caves Road Austin,
TX 512.328.3376 Fraxel
SR Laser, has received FDA clearances for skin resurfacing and the treatment of:
acne scars, surgical scars, periorbital wrinkles, pigmented lesions including
lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), and dyschromia (skin discoloration),
melasma.
Cadiz Laser Spawebsite 115
Sundance Parkway #230 Round
Rock, TX 512.733.2639 Jessner's
solution is a mild peeling agent that can be used to lighten areas of hyper pigmentation
and to treat aged sun-damaged skin.