Topical Melasma Treatments
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Topical Melasma Treatments
Known as the “pregnancy mask,” over six million Americans are impacted by hormonally induced melasma every year, making it one of the most common skin concerns in the United States. Affecting female patients in 90% of cases, melasma appears in large, dense patches of pigmentation, usually on the malar, mandibular and centrofacial areas of the face. Although melasma can affect anyone, it tends t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pigmentary Disorders
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2376-0427
DOI: 10.4172/2376-0427.1000115