6 reasons for chloasma on the face, yellow and brown spots on the face should be alert to chronic diseases

In life, many female patients are troubled by chloasma on their faces. The main reason why chloasma cannot be cured for a long time is that the problem of chloasma is not solved from the root. If we want to say goodbye to chloasma completely and do a good job in the prevention and treatment of chloasma, first of all, we should understand how chloasma is formed, and then treat the cause. So, let’s take a look at how melasma is formed.

What causes chloasma on the face? The cause of melasma is very complex and is still not very clear. Investigations have shown that the formation of melasma may be related to the following factors:

1. Sun exposure: Chloasma is limited to exposed parts of the face and is often induced or aggravated by sun exposure in the summer, indicating that it is related to sun exposure. Because exposed skin is exposed to sunlight or other strong light and ultraviolet radiation for a long time, the human body secretes a large amount of melanin to protect skin cells from oxidation, which leads to pigmentation and the formation of dark spots.

2. Drug factors: 9% to 20% of women who take oral contraceptives for a long time are prone to chloasma. Some even develop facial spots one month after taking oral contraceptives. In addition, taking medicines for high blood pressure and diabetes and eating more photosensitivity foods such as celery, coriander, carrots, etc. can also easily cause chloasma.

3. Imbalance of yin and yang in the human body: First, stagnation of liver qi causes blood stasis on the face; second, weakness of the spleen and stomach causes qi and blood to be unable to moisturize the face, and dampness and heat rise to the face to form spots; third, deficiency of kidney yang causes the yang qi to diffuse, and blood stasis on the face to form chloasma.

4. Pregnancy: After pregnancy, the placenta secretes more androgen and progesterone, so pregnant women often have symmetrically distributed chloasma on their cheeks. Chloasma during pregnancy begins at 3 to 5 months of pregnancy, and the pigmentation spots gradually disappear after delivery. Facial pigmentation may be due to the combined action of estrogen and progesterone, which stimulate melanocytes, while progesterone promotes the transport and diffusion of melanosomes, increases the production of melanin and promotes pigmentation.

5. Chloasma often appears on the face of patients with certain chronic diseases, such as liver disease, chronic alcoholism, tuberculosis, visceral tumors, thyroid disease and some autoimmune diseases. These are all related to endocrine disorders such as the ovaries, pituitary gland, and thyroid gland.

6. Improper use of cosmetics: Improper use of cosmetics will also aggravate and accelerate the formation of chloasma, one of the many causes of pigmentation. Chloasma can also be seen in normal unmarried, non-pregnant women or men, and its cause is unknown.

The treatment of melasma focuses on scientific treatment. Do not treat it blindly or try all kinds of medical treatments in a hurry. Do not believe in small advertisements to avoid wasting money and energy, wasting time and delaying treatment, which will aggravate the condition. If you want treatment, you have to go to a regular hospital. The dermatology experts at Beijing Shi En Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine have rich clinical experience and can formulate corresponding treatment plans based on the different causes of the patient's disease, so as to achieve the effect of prescribing the right medicine and curing the disease.