New Aspects of Melasma/Novi aspekti melazme

Melasma is a common cosmetic problem and its severity ranges from minor pigmentation during pregnancy that resolves spontaneously, to a chronic, troublesome, disfiguring condition. Today, there are various treatment modalities for melasma, providing a different success rate. The need for an effectiv...

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Published inSerbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 5 - 18
Main Author Damevska, Katerina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter Open 01.03.2014
Subjects
Dermatologic Agents
Dermatološki preparati
Diagnosis
Diferencijalna dijagnoza
Differential
Fotozaštitni preparati
Hidrokvinon
Hydroquinones
Laser Therapy
Laserska terapija
Melanosis
Melanoza
Preparati za posvetljivanje kože
Skin Lightening Preparations
Sunscreening Agents
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Summary:Melasma is a common cosmetic problem and its severity ranges from minor pigmentation during pregnancy that resolves spontaneously, to a chronic, troublesome, disfiguring condition. Today, there are various treatment modalities for melasma, providing a different success rate. The need for an effective treatment for melasma is becoming more and more significant probably due to the current lifestyles with increased UV exposure, broad use of hormones for contraception and hormone replacement therapy, as well as increasing esthetic demands. The mainstay of treatment is regular use of sunscreens along with topical medications suppressing melanogenesis. This review summarizes recent progress in understanding the pathophysiology of melasma and implications for new treatment strategies.
ISSN:1821-0902
2406-0631
DOI:10.2478/sjdv-2014-0001