What are the TCM treatment measures for chloasma? Why do these spots always appear?

As our living standards continue to improve, female friends are more concerned about beauty, but many women are troubled by chloasma. Therefore, everyone wants to use traditional Chinese medicine to treat it and get rid of the trouble of chloasma as soon as possible. So what are the traditional Chinese medicine treatment measures for chloasma?

What are the TCM treatment measures for chloasma?

1. Liver depression and qi stagnation type

Symptoms: The spots are dark brown and diffusely distributed, accompanied by emotional symptoms such as restlessness, irritability, chest and flank pain, premenstrual breast pain, irregular menstruation, bitter taste in the mouth, red tongue, less tongue coating, and poor pulse. At this time, you can take the Chinese patent medicine Xiaoyao Pills to soothe the liver and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove freckles.

2. Liver and kidney deficiency type

Symptoms: Brown-black spots, dull complexion, accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, insomnia and forgetfulness, heat in the palms, soles and chest, red tongue and less tongue coating. At this time, it is suitable to take Liuwei Dihuang Pills to nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish yin and reduce fire.

3. Spleen deficiency and dampness accumulation type

Symptoms: The spots are gray-brown and look like dust attached; accompanied by fatigue, loss of appetite, easy drowsiness, light menstruation, and heavy vaginal discharge; the tongue is light red in color, and the tongue is fat with teeth marks on the edges. You can take the Chinese patent medicine Shenling Baizhu San to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, remove dampness and eliminate spots.

4. Qi stagnation and blood stasis type

Symptoms: Gray-brown or dark-brown spots, accompanied by chronic liver disease, dark menstrual blood with blood clots, or dysmenorrhea, dark red tongue with ecchymosis. The prescription uses Taohong Siwu Decoction to regulate qi and activate blood circulation, resolve blood stasis and eliminate freckles: 15 grams each of angelica, rehmannia, chuanxiong, white peony root, peach kernel and safflower. Although there is no Chinese patent medicine, Taohong Siwu Decoction has a sweet taste and is not as bitter as traditional Chinese medicine, so it is easy to accept when taken.

Why do these spots always appear?

1. After pregnancy, the placenta secretes more androgen and progesterone, so pregnant women often have symmetrically distributed chloasma on their cheeks. However, after delivery, when the body's androgen and progesterone secretion returns to normal, the spots will naturally lighten or disappear for most people.

2. Drug factors: 9% to 20% of women who take oral contraceptives for a long time are prone to chloasma. Some even develop facial spots one month after taking oral contraceptives. In addition, taking drugs for high blood pressure and diabetes and eating more photosensitivity foods such as celery, coriander, carrots, etc. can also easily cause chloasma.

3. Other factors: Some chronic diseases such as chronic hepatitis and tuberculosis will lead to increased tyrosinase activity and increased melanin production, while the body's own ability to eliminate melanin will be weakened. Once melanin cannot be excreted from the body in time, chloasma will occur on the face over time; in addition, improper use of cosmetics will aggravate and accelerate the formation of chloasma.

In general, with the continuous advancement of medical technology in clinical practice, there are still many traditional Chinese medicine methods used to treat chloasma. We hope that they can bring more help to more patients in treatment. If you suffer from chloasma, you must pay great attention to it and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment to restore healthy skin as soon as possible.