Other Aesthetic Issues | Melasma

Causes of Melasma: 

• Pregnancy (it’s such a common development that it’s sometimes called “pregnancy mask”)
• Fluctuating hormones from birth control pill, hormone replacement therapy, menopause, or other causes of rapid hormonal change
• The female sex (women are far more likely than men to get melasma)
• Sun exposure
• Genetics
• Race
• Medications that make the skin more prone to pigmentation after UV exposure

Treatment recommendations for moles: 

• SPECTRA XT LASER
• CO2 LASER