It is often said that a white spot covers a hundred ugly, and a spot ruins everything. Women with spots can’t afford to be hurt, especially melasma. Generally, when women reach 30 years old or above, chloasma will appear on their face due to various reasons. And once melasma appears, the difficult journey of removing the spots will often make you suffer from pain and enormous mental and economic pressure. Many women thus lose their beauty and charm, become lack of self-confidence, depressed and inferior, unwilling to face their friends, and over time the depressed emotions lead to further endocrine disorders, which catalyze more melanin accumulation on the face, causing the aggravation of melasma. Professor Sun Xinjun of the Dermatology Department of Jining Affiliated Hospital adopts a variety of methods to treat pigmentation, which is an ideal choice for you. So, what exactly is melasma? Is there a good way to prevent and treat it? What is chloasma? Melasma is commonly known as “butterfly spot”, “liver spot” or “stretch mark”. It mainly occurs on the face, mainly on the cheek, cheek, nose, forehead and chin. Melasma is a kind of acquired hyperpigmented skin disease, symmetrically distributed in the shape of butterfly wings, light yellow or light brown, dotted on both sides of the cheeks, with the outer side of the eyes; heavy brown or light black, like a mask scattered throughout the face, without any conscious symptoms. The disease mostly occurs in young and middle-aged women, a few men also suffer from this disease. The etiology of melasma The etiology of melasma is complicated, but modern medicine generally believes that it is closely related to endocrine, especially related to the hormone level of women. Chloasma in women during pregnancy starts in the first 3-5 months of pregnancy, and the lesions can gradually disappear after delivery in some patients. Facial pigmentation may be due to the combined action of estrogen and progesterone, which stimulate melanin production by melanocytes, while progesterone promotes the transit and proliferation of melanin. Melasma is also seen in a variety of diseases, such as liver and kidney insufficiency, various gynecological diseases, diabetes, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, thyroid diseases, tuberculosis, tumors and chronic alcoholism. Long-term use of certain drugs such as birth control pills, phenytoin sodium, dormantine, and anserine can induce chloasma. Meanwhile, strong sunlight, cosmetics and skin care products abuse can also trigger chloasma. In addition, heredity, emotional disorders and poor sleep also play an important role in the development of melasma. Prevention of melasma Since melasma seriously affects our appearance, how should we prevent it in our daily life? 1, to regulate the endocrine environment, actively prevent and treat gynecological diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, chronic liver and kidney diseases, menstrual disorders, etc. is an effective means to prevent melasma; 2, in life, we should pay attention to skin moisturizing and sun protection, especially in summer, such as applying sunscreen, wearing sunglasses, sun hat, umbrella, etc.; 3, eat more fresh fruits and seasonal vegetables, and eat a light diet with less spicy and stimulating food; 4, Keep a happy spirit, relaxed mood, optimistic and calm, and participate in sports in appropriate amount; 5. When choosing cosmetic products, you should use regular manufacturers’ products, don’t blindly believe in advertising, and use them under the guidance of dermatologists according to the characteristics of your skin. Treatment of melasma If melasma has already appeared, do not be in a hurry to use some so-called “quick-acting melasma creams” and other products, which often contain some prohibited ingredients or some restricted ingredients that are over the limit and seem to be effective in the short term, but long-term use will cause damage to your skin and aggravate the melasma. 1.First of all, you should go to the hospital to do the corresponding examination. In order to exclude the problems of internal organ system and endocrine, if problems are found, timely treatment; 2, pay attention to supplement some vitamins in daily life. For example, eat more foods rich in vitamins, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, barley, milk, beans, etc., and fruits such as citrus, strawberries, fresh peaches, hawthorn, etc.; 3. Avoid stimulating foods. For example, spicy food, coffee, cola, strong tea, etc. Quit bad habits such as smoking, drinking, staying up late, etc.; 4. Externally use silk white spot removal cream, menstrual regulation and spot removal capsule; 5.Laser treatment. The principle is to use the principle of photothermal effect of laser, the specific wavelength of laser is absorbed by the pigment or tissue in the skin, and the laser breaks down the pigment material deposited in the skin in nanosecond, when the pigment particles are absorbed and metabolized by the body, the color of the skin also becomes lighter. It is worth noting that the laser treatment is complemented by medication for better results; 6, micro-needle introduction of transaminic acid, hydrating needle, etc. In a word, this disease focuses on prevention, as long as we pay attention to maintaining a normal heart, regular life, balanced diet, scientific skin care, proper exercise, avoiding sun exposure and other issues, we will stay away from melasma.