Overview

Melasma can affect everyone, but it is especially common among women with darker complexions. It has been related to female hormones. The condition is much more common in women than men. It's prevalent among  the following groups:

• Women who take oral contraceptive pills

• Pregnant and menopausal women 

• Women undergoing hormone replacement therapy.

 Melasma usually manifests as black patches and blotches with erratic boundaries on the face. Frequently referred to as the "mask of pregnancy," it results from the overproduction of the cells that determine your skin's colour. It is typical, safe, and could benefit from Natural therapies. 

Melasma often dissipates after a few months. Typically, melasma develops on the upper cheekbones. Upper lip,  Forehead, Chin of females of 30-plus years.  Understandably, some people feel self-conscious about this illness, even though it is perfectly harmless.

Causes

Your skin's melanocytes are the cells that produce melanin. The pigment called melanin is responsible for the color of your skin, eyes, and hair. Melanin production in the skin is higher in people with darker complexions and lower in people with lighter complexions. Certain cells malfunction occasionally and begin producing more melanin in some regions than others with reasons still unknown. The dark, blotchy regions we refer to as melasma are caused by an overabundance of melanin.

Symptoms

Hyperpigmentation, or discolored areas that are darker than the surrounding skin, is a symptom of melasma. 

• Melasma appears in skin that has been exposed to the sun, usually the face. 

• Melasma can appear anywhere on the face, however, it is most commonly found above the upper lip, across the cheeks, nose, and forehead. 

• Though less commonly, it can also form on the upper back, upper arms, and chest. 

• The main characteristic of melasma is that it usually affects both sides of the face symmetrically. 

• Melasma patches may aggregate to form one or more more extensive regions of hyperpigmentation. 

• The discoloration can range from light brown to almost black, depending on your skin tone and the severity of your melasma. 

• There is no pain, burn, or itching in these discolored spots.

Ayurvedic View

This is a condition that causes the darkening of the skin affecting the face, upper back, upper arms, chest, etc. Here there is involvement of bhrajaka pitta (that is present in skin, which is responsible for pigment) and rakta. With vruddhi (aggravation) of vata dosha which affects twak (skin) and affects the luster and coloration (pigment) of skin, as vata dosha is involved, the pigmentation is a dark color. The Ayurveda approach brings affected vata dosha to balance, improve lusture, texture, and nature of skin and bring natural prabha (skin complexion) by following ayurvedic treatment and a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Vamanam  Virechanam  Vasti  Raktamokshanam   Lepanam   Baspa swedanam   Shirodhara Shiroabhyangam    Picchu

Naturopathy Treatments

 Mud Therapy   Steam bath   Hip bath   Enema   Immersion bath   Acupuncture  Hijama Therapy