What is the cause of chloasma?

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Melasma is also known as butterfly spot or liver spot, which is a common skin problem in life. Many female friends have melasma on their face, forehead, nose and other parts, which greatly affects people's external image and also affects people's normal life and work. Melasma is generally symmetrical black or brown plaque, similar to butterfly. There are many reasons for chloasma. Here is a detailed introduction.

What is the cause of chloasma?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that stagnation of liver Qi will lead to blood stasis on the face, weakness of spleen and stomach will lead to insufficient Qi and blood, unable to moisten the face, resulting in damp heat rising to the face and forming chloasma, deficiency of Kidney Yang will cause Yang diffusion, blood stasis on the face will form chloasma. People with chloasma are generally in a bad mood. Negative emotions will affect the metabolism in the body and cause chloasma on the face.

Because after pregnancy, the placenta secretion of androgen and progesterone will increase significantly, pregnant women's cheek will form symmetrical melasma, but after production, the body's androgen and progesterone secretion will return to normal, most of the melasma can naturally reduce or disappear, this situation do not worry, pregnancy should do a good job in daily life care.

Long term oral contraceptive women's risk of melasma is 9% to 20%, oral contraceptives after a month will lead to the formation of facial spots. In addition, drugs for high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as food with strong photosensitivity, can also easily lead to chloasma on the face. In addition, diet or other factors lead to lack of nutrition in the body, which can lead to chloasma. Some chronic diseases can also cause the formation of chloasma.

matters needing attention

The cause of chloasma is closely related to the usual diet. Therefore, it is suggested that patients often eat spicy, barbecue, greasy and other foods in our daily diet, which can easily lead to pigment precipitation, resulting in the appearance of spots. Long term exposure will also lead to this situation.