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2. Why Is Your Skin A Wreck? You Could Be Going Through ... - AOL

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   Estrogen also rises during pregnancy, and that, combined with progesterone, can contribute to the formation of melasma, which appears as dark brown spots or patches.

3. These Melasma Treatments Will Get Rid Of Hyperpigmentation ...

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   Melasma is a skin condition characterized by a darkening of the skin. ... Pregnancy can cause estrogen and progesterone levels to increase, which can also lead to the occurrence of melasma in some ...

4. Dealing with Weird Dark Patches? Melasma May Be the ... - AOL

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   The exact cause of melasma is unknown, says Dr. Robert Finney, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. But it’s believed to result from the skin’s pigment-producing cells being ...

5. Melasma - Wikipedia

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   Melasma (also known as chloasma faciei, [1]: 854 or the mask of pregnancy [2] when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark skin discoloration. Melasma is thought to be caused by sun exposure, genetic predisposition, hormone changes, and skin irritation. [ 3 ]

6. Hyperestrogenism - Wikipedia

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   Liver cirrhosis is another cause, though through lowered metabolism of estrogen, not oversecretion or overconsumption like the aforementioned. It's necessary to know there exist two kinds of hyperestrogenism: Absolute (more concentration than usual of estrogen) and relative (a normal concentration of estrogen, higher with respect to progesterone).

7. Hyperpigmentation - Wikipedia

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   Melasma, also known as 'chloasma' or the “mask of pregnancy,” when it occurs in pregnant women.— It is a common skin problem that causes dark discolored patchy hyperpigmentation. It typically occurs on the face and is symmetrical, with matching marks on both sides of the face.

8. Should You Get Your Estrogen Levels Tested? Here’s What ...

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   Pregnancy, PCOS, and medication can cause high estrogen, among other factors. Doctors break down how to test your levels and what to do if yours are elevated. Pregnancy, PCOS, and medication can ...

9. Pigmentation disorder - Wikipedia

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   The skin will appear paler than the surrounding skin surface once an injury has healed. [4] Different areas of the skin may be hypopigmented as a result of other genetic illnesses. Hypopigmentation can be caused by hereditary conditions such as vitiligo, melasma, pityriasis versicolor, pityriasis alba, albinism, and fungal infections. [4]