melasma

(noun)

A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.

Related Terms

  • jaundice
  • bruise

Examples of melasma in the following topics:

  • Skin Color as a Diagnostic Clue

    • Changes in skin color can be diagnostic of trauma (bruising), environmental, or physiological changes (jaundice, melasma, and liver spots).
    • Changes in skin color can be diagnostic of trauma, such as a bruise, or other changes in physiological condition, such as melasma, and liver spots.
    • Melasma is a tan or dark skin discoloration .
    • The incidence of melasma also increases in patients with thyroid disease.
    • Women with a light brown skin type who are living in regions with intense sun exposure are particularly susceptible to developing melasma.
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