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    Melasma (also known as chloasma faciei,: 854  or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark skin discoloration. Melasma is...
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    nigricans—hyperpigmentation of intertriginous areas associated with insulin resistance. Melasma, also known as 'chloasma' or the “mask of pregnancy,” when it occurs in...
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    Disease of the Suprarenal Capsules (1855). He originally described it as "melasma suprarenale", but later physicians gave it the medical eponym "Addison's...
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  • Phtheochroa melasma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Guatemala. The wingspan is 22–24 mm (0.87–0.94 in). Adults have been...
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    Eviota melasma, commonly called headspot eviota or melasma pygmy goby among various other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family...
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    skin. As an example of the latter, it is used to treat skin diseases like melasma. Kojic acid also has antibacterial and antifungal properties.[citation...
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    Starksia melasma, the black spot blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from reefs around Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, U...
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    S2CID 24913995. Bandyopadhyay, Debabrata (1 January 2009). "Topical treatment of melasma". Indian Journal of Dermatology. 54 (4): 303–309. doi:10.4103/0019-5154...
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    placenta. This physiological phenomenon is concomitant with the occurrence of melasma and darkened nipples. Individuals with lighter skin pigmentation tend to...
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  • Melasma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. It includes seven species of herbaceous perennial plants native to the tropical Americas...
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  • The Siamese cascade frog or spotted-snout frog (Wijayarana melasma) is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to western and northern...
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    darkened as a result of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, sun exposure and melasma. Tentative evidence suggests that it may be a more effective depigmentation...
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  • Gagarinia melasma is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 2004. It is known from Bolivia. BioLib...
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  • acetonide/hydroquinone/tretinoin (trade name Tri-Luma) is used for the treatment of melasma (dark skin patches).It is marketed by Galderma. In China, this generic...
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    maintenance. Azelaic acid is used for treatment of skin pigmentation, including melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, particularly in those with darker...
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    hydroquinone are commonly used to help with hyperpigmentation disorders such as melasma. Hydroquinone is the compound most frequently used in skin-whitening products...
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    acid in melasma. Another 2017 review found that evidence to support its use was insufficient. Azelaic acid may be a second-line option for melasma. A number...
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    frequent nosebleed episodes from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. In melasma: tranexamic acid is sometimes used in skin whitening as a topical agent...
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    carcinoma Nevus sebaceous Trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles Lentigo Melasma Nevus Melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous Epidermal inclusion cyst Hemangioma...
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    "Jenna Dewan Tatum Shares Low-Makeup Selfie, Reveals How She Got Rid of Melasma". Us Weekly. Retrieved 28 June 2018. Bee Shapiro (September 8, 2015). "Kylie...
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    carcinoma Nevus sebaceous Trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles Lentigo Melasma Nevus Melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous Epidermal inclusion cyst Hemangioma...
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    carcinoma Nevus sebaceous Trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles Lentigo Melasma Nevus Melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous Epidermal inclusion cyst Hemangioma...
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    dermatology program at Yale University, unless someone was already prone to melasma or hyperpigmentation, they were unlikely to suffer any consequence of sitting...
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    of the nipples and areola, formation of the linea nigra, and onset of melasma of pregnancy.: 18–21  From about the 16th week of pregnancy the breasts...
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    as a topical "serum" ingredient to prevent or treat facial skin aging, melasma (dark pigmented spots), and wrinkles; however, these claims are unsubstantiated...
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    carcinoma Nevus sebaceous Trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles Lentigo Melasma Nevus Melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous Epidermal inclusion cyst Hemangioma...
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    carcinoma Nevus sebaceous Trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles Lentigo Melasma Nevus Melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous Epidermal inclusion cyst Hemangioma...
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    carcinoma Nevus sebaceous Trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles Lentigo Melasma Nevus Melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous Epidermal inclusion cyst Hemangioma...
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    Whitening clay, particularly when used to treat facial pigmentation, such as melasma. Multani mitti (Hindustani: transl. 'clay of Multan'; Urdu: ملتانی مِٹّی;...
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  • blood vessels), pigmented lesions (freckles, liver spots, birth marks ), melasma, actinic keratosis, photorejuvenation, basal cell carcinoma, and Bowen's...
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