When Does Chloasma Start in Pregnancy?
Melasma May Start at Any Point in Your Pregnancy, Though It Most Commonly Begins in the Second or Third Trimester. Again, There Are a Variety of Factors at...
Melasma may start at any point in your pregnancy, though it most commonly begins in the second or third trimester. Again, there are a variety of factors at play when it comes to darkening pigment. Your skin color and type may make this condition more or less noticeable.
Where does chloasma appear in pregnancy?
Chloasma is a required hypermelanosis of sun-exposed areas occurred during pregnancy and it can affect 50-70% of pregnant women. It presents as symmetric hyperpigmented macules, which can confluent or punctuate. The most common locations are the cheeks, the upper lip, the chin and the forehead.
What causes chloasma pregnancy?
This is called 'chloasma'. It is also sometimes known as 'melasma' or the 'mask of pregnancy'. Chloasma is thought to be due to stimulation of pigment-producing cells by female sex hormones so that they produce more melanin pigments (dark coloured pigments) when the skin is exposed to sun.
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