What are the types of melasma and how to treat melasma

Many people have spots on their faces. Some are larger and some are smaller, but they all affect the appearance very much. Today, the editor will learn about spots with everyone.

What are the types of spots?

Spots are mainly divided into three categories. The first category is freckles, which are mainly caused by genetics, pregnancy and exposure to the sun. The second category is melasma, which is mostly secreted on the cheeks and other places. It has a lot to do with endocrine and pregnancy. Finally, we will all develop age spots due to the passage of time.

How are spots formed?

There are many kinds of spots, including melasma and freckles. Let’s talk about melasma first. The reason for chloasma is mostly caused by endocrine imbalance. In particular, estrogen levels are closely related to melasma. For example, irregular menstruation, frequent use of birth control pills, poor liver function, chronic kidney disease, etc. can all cause chloasma. Excessive sun exposure and mental stress can also aggravate melasma. Freckles are caused by genetics, pregnancy, and excessive sun exposure. Age spots are spots that everyone will have as they age.

How to Treat Melasma

1. Medication

Liver depression leads to qi stagnation, qi stagnation leads to blood stasis, liver qi is not comfortable, irritability and anger are easy to occur, the liver fire is agitated, which consumes and burns the essence and blood of the liver and kidneys, causing kidney yin deficiency, kidney water not ascending, insufficient essence and blood, emptiness of the meridians and then blood stasis resulting in chloasma. Clinical treatment should not only soothe the liver and relieve depression, promote qi and activate blood circulation, but also, according to the specific situation, advise the patient to arrange work and life reasonably and maintain a happy mood.

Chloasma is often treated with internal treatment as the main approach, combined with external treatment, or it can be treated with internal treatment or external treatment alone. External treatment with Chinese medicine can be used to disperse stagnation, treat rheumatism, and eliminate stains. While receiving treatment, you should also pay attention to nursing care, such as sun protection, a light diet, and maintaining emotional stability.

2. Anti-freckle cream

Experts say that Ban Ke Jing Anti-Freckle Cream is the best choice. It can penetrate deeply into the basal layer of the epidermis and the dermis, effectively interfere with and inhibit the synthesis of melanin, block the transport and diffusion of melanosomes, decompose chloasma into small molecules, and gradually be absorbed and removed by tissues, thereby achieving the purpose of completely removing chloasma.

3. Laser

It is very effective in removing chloasma, but it may cause deeper pigmentation or recurrence of chloasma, and its effectiveness has not been recognized by the medical community.

4. Collagen

Eat more foods containing collagen. As the skin gradually ages, cells begin to lose vitality. The continuous deposition of aging cells makes the skin look dull and yellow, and it is easily stimulated by the external environment, causing spots to appear on the face. Therefore, it is important to restore the skin's elasticity as much as possible and promote skin metabolism and absorption.

How to prevent spots

Having spots will greatly affect our appearance, so if we want to avoid having spots, we must learn how to prevent them. For acquired spots, we must try to avoid long-term sun exposure, maintain a good mood, develop good living habits, and use some whitening and anti-aging skin care products.