Melasma - The "Mask Of Pregnancy" - Diagnosis And Treatment
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Up to 75% of pregnant women have some form of hyper-pigmentation (an increased dark pigmentation of any area of the skin). Typically, it is mild and affects already pigmented areas such as the nipple/areola. The midline of the abdomen can also develop a dark line called the "linea nigra". Melasma is the medical term for a hyperpigmentation condition also called "chloasma" and many know as the "mask of pregnancy". Read more...
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