Mishafuta - Melasma cosmetics

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟓 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧.

You already know ?

1. Skin care with coconut oil, natural olive oil
2. Wash your face deeply with oatmeal
3. Sauna at home with lemongrass for periodic skin care
4. Exfoliate with fresh milk
5. How to tighten pores with natural apple cider vinegar toner.
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 ?

There are two main causes of melasma: radiation, whether ultraviolet, visible light, or infrared (heat) light; and hormones.

Ultraviolet and infrared radiation from the sun are key in making melasma worse. Other possible causes of melasma include:

- 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Drugs that prevent you from having seizures may be a cause of melasma. An example of an antiseizure medication is Clobazam (Onfi®).

- 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 (𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥): Melasma has been observed in individuals who use oral contraceptive pills that contain estrogen and progesterone.

- 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧/𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: Diethylstilbestrol is a synthetic (man-made) form of the hormone estrogen. It’s often used in treatments for prostate cancer. Again, there’s a pattern between increased estrogen and melasma.

- 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: About 33% to 50% of people with melasma have reported that someone else in the family has it. The majority of identical twins both have melasma.

- 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐦: A condition where your thyroid is underactive.

- 𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬: Melasma may be caused by the LED lights from your television, laptop, cell phone and tablet.

- 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲: It is unclear why “the mask of pregnancy” happens to pregnant women. However, experts theorize that the increased levels of estrogen, progesterone and the melanocyte-stimulating hormones during the third trimester of pregnancy play a role.

- 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬: Hormones like estrogen and progesterone may play a role in some people. Postmenopausal women are sometimes given progesterone, and have been observed developing melasma. If you aren’t pregnant, you likely have elevated levels of estrogen receptors found in your melasma lesions.

- 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐮𝐩 (𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬): Some cosmetics can cause what’s called a phototoxic reaction.

- 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 (𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭): These include some antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), diuretics, retinoids, hypoglycaemics, antipsychotics, targeted therapies and some other drugs.

- 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬: A product that irritates your skin in general will likely make your melasma worse.

- 𝐒𝐨𝐚𝐩𝐬: Some scented soaps are thought to cause or worse melasma.

- 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐬: The UV light produced by tanning beds damages your skin just as bad as the UV light from the sun, and sometimes worse.
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 ?

Pregnant women have increased levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are thought to contribute to your melasma. The darker color usually fades after pregnancy.
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 ?

In general, eating a balanced diet should help promote overall skin health. However, this is only good for maintaining already-healthy skin. If you need to improve the health of your skin, you will need to eat a more skin-healthy diet.

Find ways to incorporate the following foods into your diet:

- 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐬: Avocados are not only delicious, they are full of healthy fats and antioxidants, which protect the skin from premature aging and sun damage. They have vitamins E and C, vitamins shown to significantly improve the skin through collagen support and resistance to oxidative damage.

- 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡: Fatty fish like mackerel, salmon and herring are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 has been shown to promote thick, supple skin, reduce inflammation and lower skin sensitivity to harmful UV rays.

- 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐬: Both foods contain high levels of beta carotene or provitamin A. When eaten, the compound gets integrated into your skin and acts like natural sunblock.

- 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬: Seeds and nuts are a great source of micronutrients like selenium and zinc, vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids.

- 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬: Fruits like grapes, oranges and lemons are rich in vitamin c, which helps promote thicker, younger looking skin. In addition, red grapes contain resveratrol, a compound thought to have anti-aging properties.

- 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫: Drinking enough water flushes out toxins (including free radicals) from your cells, including your skin cells. It also helps keep your cells hydrated, so they can easily resist the effects of sun exposure.
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Where does melasma most commonly occur?

Melasma appears most commonly on your cheeks, nose, chin, above the upper lip and the forehead. It sometimes affects your arms, neck and back. In fact, melasma can affect any part of your skin that is exposed to sunlight. That’s why most people with melasma notice that their symptoms worsen during the summer months.
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What are the types of melasma?

1. Epidermal: Epidermal melasma has a dark brown color, a well-defined border, appears obvious under black light and sometimes responds well to treatment.

2. Dermal: Dermal melasma has a light brown or bluish color, a blurry border, appears no differently under black light and doesn’t respond well to treatment.

3. Mixed melasma: Mixed melasma, which is the most common of the three, has both bluish and brown patches, shows a mixed pattern under black light and shows some response to treatment.
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What are the signs of melasma?

Melasma causes light brown, dark brown, and/or bluish patches or freckle-like spots on your skin. Sometimes the patches can become red or inflamed. Melasma appears in six locations or a combination of locations on your skin:

1. Brachial: The melasma appears on your shoulders and upper arms.
2. Centrofacial: The melasma appears on your forehead, cheeks, nose and upper lip.
3. Lateral cheek pattern: The melasma appears on both cheeks.
4. Malar: The melasma appears on your cheeks and nose.
5. Mandibular: The melasma appears on the jawline.
6. Neck: In people age 50 or older, melasma can appear on all sides of the neck.

Your healthcare provider will decide for sure if you have melasma or another type of skin disorder.
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Have any of you wondered "Why is my skincare so scientific and full of steps that my skin doesn't get better but gets worse and worse". See if you have one of the 5 reasons below?
1. EAT A LOT of SWEET SWEETS
🥖 Increased production of lubricants
🥖 Easy to get inflammatory acne
🥖 Extremely fast aging skin
2. DON'T CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES ORGANIZED
🏵 It is easy to stick dust on the face, causing clogged hair follicles. Possibly rash and itching
3. TREATMENT Abuse (AHA, BHA, Tretinoin...)
Using inappropriately, the dose causes skin damage. Sometimes when it's quiet, the more you use it, the worse it gets
4. SUCCESSFUL AWESOME
😴 Both get old fast and get ugly easily
5. SURFACE WASHING HOT WATER
Damage to the protective barrier, loss of natural nutrients. Skin loses moisture and becomes more sensitive
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WHAT VITAMINS NEED YOUR SKIN?
- Vitamin A: Repair skin damage and anti-aging
- Vitamin C: Supports the maintenance of necessary collagen, effectively fights inflammation
- Vitamin D: Affects calcium absorption
- Vitamin E: Anti-aging, preventing wrinkles on the skin
- Vitamin B: Nourishes skin with healthy hair from the inside
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