Prevention of Melasma in Men

Everyone loves beauty, and men are no exception. Chloasma often occurs in women, mainly due to long-term oral contraceptives. However, some men are also worried about developing chloasma. The reason is unknown, but certain prevention measures can still be taken. This article will introduce to you how men can prevent the occurrence of chloasma. Let's take a look.

Diseases such as chloasma are not uncommon, but they occur relatively rarely in men, accounting for about 10%. This is mainly due to long-term exposure to the sun and pigmentation. The best prevention method is to drink more water or juice after sunbathing, and replenish vitamin C in time to keep the skin active.

Causes

The cause is still unclear. It is more common in women, and high estrogen levels in the blood are the main cause. Its onset is related to pregnancy, long-term oral contraceptives, and menstrual disorders. It is also seen in some female reproductive system diseases, tuberculosis, cancer, chronic alcohol poisoning, liver disease, etc. Sunlight can promote the onset of the disease. Male patients account for about 10%, and some studies believe that the onset of the disease in men is related to genetics.

treatment

There is no satisfactory treatment. If the cause is found, it should be eliminated as much as possible. Chloasma caused by birth control pills should be stopped, but it may not disappear in the short term.

1. Local treatment

(1) Topical medications

It is the simplest and most commonly used treatment method. Topical tyrosinase inhibitor ointment, such as 5% hydroquinone cream, 2-4% kojic acid cream and 3% arbutin, etc., has different degrees of efficacy after application. This type of drug is an antioxidant, which is easily oxidized in air and sunlight, and should be sealed and stored away from light. In recent years, some people have reported the use of 0.1% retinoic acid ointment to treat chloasma, and topical glucocorticoids also have certain efficacy.

(2) Stripping therapy

Topical application of trichloroacetic acid solution can peel off the epidermis and remove pigment spots. Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy can freeze the epidermis and then peel it off to remove pigment. Grinding surgery uses a grinding head to remove a layer of the epidermis to achieve the purpose of removing pigment. After the wound heals after the operation, apply sunscreen, etc. Otherwise, it is easy to recur after sun exposure.

(3) Facial mask therapy

Facial mask therapy includes simple facial mask, facial mask cream massage and inverted mask. Among them, inverted mask has been widely used in the treatment of chloasma and has achieved satisfactory results. Facial mask inverted therapy combines medicine, massage and physical therapy, thus having multiple therapeutic effects. Its treatment procedure is: moisturizing with cationic steam - facial mask cream massage - inverted molding agent inverted molding. The medicinal ingredients of the facial mask cream play a key role in the treatment of chloasma. Currently, there are facial mask creams for depigmentation, facial mask creams for whitening and Chinese herbal medicine masks for the treatment of chloasma.

(4) Laser or intense pulsed light therapy: Recently, there have been reports that photorejuvenation and Q-switch laser treatment are effective in treating some patients with melasma.

2. Systemic treatment

Vitamin C: To promote pigmentation reduction, vitamin C can be used, preferably intravenously.

Prevention

Since sun exposure is related to the onset or aggravation of the disease, you should pay attention to sun protection. When going out, you can apply creams containing sunscreen (such as 5% titanium dioxide cream, 5% salicylic acid benzoic acid ointment) or carry a sun umbrella. Pay attention to rest and avoid staying up late and being nervous.

After reading this article, you will definitely have a lot of questions to ask. You can log in to the relevant website to ask questions for details. There will be more professionals there to answer your questions. I hope this article will be helpful to you. As a melasma patient, you should pay more attention to your diet in daily life, mainly foods rich in vitamin C, so that your skin can remove these brown spots.