melasma 38
Dermatologists also call it chloasma, cloth or pregnancy mask. It derives from the Greek melaina melaina melan, black, dark. Darkening of the skin in some areas of the body especially those most exposed to sun such as the face or hands in the form of brown spots caused by an excess of melanin, pigment secreted by melanocytes as protection against solar radiation. The causes can be multiple but genetics is also important.
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