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Chloasma

Known as: Chloasmas, MELASMA, Melasmas 
Symmetrical patches of tan or brown discoloration on the skin of the face that darken with sun exposure.(NICHD)
National Institutes of Health

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Discoloration of skin
MelanosisMelanosis colipregnancy mask

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Intense Pulsed Light and Low-Fluence Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Treatment in Melasma Patients
Background Recently, low fluence collimated Q-switched (QS) Nd:YAG laser has drawn attention for the treatment of melasma… 
2012
2012
Aqueous fraction from Cuscuta japonica seed suppresses melanin synthesis through inhibition of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway in B16F10 cells.
2009
2009
Melasma: a clinicopathological study of 43 cases.
Melasma is a symmetrical hypermelanosis of the exposed skin characterized by brown macules on the sun-exposed areas of the skin… 
2004
2004
Improved quality of life with effective treatment of facial melasma: the pigment trial.
Melasma is a common hyperpigmentation of the face or neck that can have severe adverse psychological and emotional effects on… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Depigmenting and bleaching agents: coping with hyperpigmentation.
2001
2001
Melasma treated with hydroquinone, tretinoin, and a fluorinated steroid
A retrospective study was conducted in six Hispanic women, 35–55 years of age, with Fitzpatrick skin types IV to VI, presenting… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Utilizing the Ultraviolet (UV Detect) Camera to Enhance the Appearance of Photodamage and Other Skin Conditions
BACKGROUND Ultraviolet (UV) light (Wood's light) has been used since 1903 to document alterations in the pigment of the skin. The… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Melanin hyperpigmentation of skin: melasma, topical treatment with azelaic acid, and other therapies.
Clinical studies of patients with melasma have shown that topical 20 percent azelaic acid is superior to 2 percent hydroquinone… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Pigmentary disorders in oriental skin.
1979
1979
Topical tretinoin, hydroquinone, and betamethasone valerate in the therapy of melasma.
: Twenty adult female patients with melasma were followed over a ten week clinical trial in which a combination of depigmenting… 
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