What is the difference bw melasma & pigmentation on face.
@ melasma is itself pigmentation, but it generally devolop in symmetrical pattern , it also called pregnancy mask , which devolop in pregnancy , resolves itself after delivery , some are associated with hormonal problem, some are due to sunrays
Melasma is one of the pigmentary disorder
Melasma ie overproduction of melanin on face causes darkness or patches Pigmentation ie overproduction of melanin or oil or darkness on face
Melasma Increase amount of Melanin in body. melanin help in black colour of our body. so whenever increase melanin increase causes dark colour . person though are black having high melanin pigmention . decrease amount of melanin causes Vilitigo and albinism .
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