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I've read alot on this board about white patches on your skin and uneven tanning. I don't seem to have the white patches but what I have been getting are patches where the skin gets darker. I've been in the sun alot the past few days showing a friend around Holland and my face is tanned, no white spots but there are spots where my face is tanned darker than in other spots..especially on the jawline. Any ideas what this could be or what I can do about it? Been doing the protocol now for almost 8 months with a few slips in the diet part. Thanks!
In Reply to: brown patches posted by Barbara on June 27, 2001 at 06:58:09:
Hi, Barbara.
Have you had a pregnancy in the past?
Describe the arrangement of the darker areas on your face.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: brown patches posted by Walt Stoll on June 27, 2001 at 15:11:26:
I'm 40 and never been pregnant. One area is between my left jawline and cheekbone close to the ear. The other areas are on my cheekbones near the outter part of my eyes. Oh and a little tiny bit on my upper lip. Hope you had a wonderful vacation and visit with your family!
In Reply to: Re: brown patches posted by Barbara on July 09, 2001 at 08:41:47:
Thanks, Barbara.
I guess I cannot blame it on chloasma gravidarum, then can I?
There are rare hormonal conditions that can cause this in the absence of a history of pregnancy and I would suggest you rule them out since they can be difficult. You would need an endocrinologist and a lot of expensive tests to do this unless the doc is sharp enough to look at it and say...
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: brown patches on face in absence of history of pregnancy. Archive in hormonal imbalance. posted by Walt Stoll on July 10, 2001 at 09:28:29:
You can't blame it on chloasma gravidarum, but you could blame it on just chloasma. I had no idea what chloasma gravidarum was, so I did some searching and this is what I found from New Zeeland Dermnet:
Chloasma usually affects women but occasionally is seen in young men who use after-shave
lotions, scented soaps, and other toiletries.
Chloasma is especially common in young women and affects the forehead, cheeks and upper
lips. It occurs frequently during pregnancy and is more common in dark skins than in fair skins.
Often called "the mask of pregnancy", chloasma is more pronounced during the summer months
as a result of sun exposure. It usually fades a few months after delivery. Repeated pregnancies,
however, can intensify the pigmentation.
Chloasma also occurs as a side-effect of taking contraceptive pills and injected depot
contraceptive preparations. It may also be noticed in apparently healthy, normal, non-pregnant
women where it is presumed to be due to some mild and harmless hormonal imbalance.
Sun exposure, following the use of deodorant soaps, scented toiletries, and various cosmetics
can also produce this mottled pigmentation. This is called a phototoxic reaction and is due to
ultraviolet radiation being absorbed by the chemical substance (perfume, cologne and other
types of fragrance) on the skin. This pigmentation often extends down to the sun-exposed areas
of the neck and may be more pronounced on the right side of the forehead, face and neck due to
sun exposure while driving a car (or the left side - if you drive on the right).
Thanks for leading me in the right direction. I think this info may also help my Indian friend that I posted about a few months ago. The picture on that page looked just like what she has and even though she hasnt been pregnant...it started after she married and moved to Holland. At that same time, she started birth control pills.
In Reply to: Re: Chloasma can also be caused by birth control pills and chemicals posted by Barbara on July 11, 2001 at 08:55:41:
Thanks, Barbara.
You are absolutely right. I do think, if I had it (In the absence of a pregnancy.) that I would want to know the cause exactly.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Chloasma can also be caused by birth control pills and chemicals posted by Walt Stoll on July 12, 2001 at 11:01:53:
Yeah the gynecology clinic here is open to the public on Fridays. I plan on making an appt. Normally the family doctors here take care of routine gynecological problems. But I don't want to go thru my family doctor for this cause he really is a quack. His solution to my dizziness problem was to tell me, "if you get dizzy when moving your head to the right, then move it to the left" HA! I'm sure if I tell him that I've noticed these brown patches since I've been out in the sun more then his solution will be "Well don't go out in the sun" I really do believe it has to do with my hormones still being a bit out of whack and hopefully will get answers from the clinic. Thanks for your help!
In Reply to: Re: Chloasma can also be caused by birth control pills and chemicals posted by Barbara on July 12, 2001 at 17:02:28:
Thanks, Barbara.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
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