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Discolored skin (face)

Posted by Ann on March 17, 2002 at 10:48:16:

I have been visiting this board for a few weeks now. I
looked for info on skin discoloration but did not find
anything that matched my case.

I am 28 years old Asian female and I have been
noticing that my chin area and above my mouth (and
cheek folds) are much darker than the rest of the face. I
have stopped using sun blocks on my face due to
allergy. My face got darker in general but why some part
my face got even darker, I don't know. What can I do?



Re: Discolored skin (face)

Posted by BarbaraN on March 17, 2002 at 15:30:04:

In Reply to: Discolored skin (face) posted by Ann on March 17, 2002 at 10:48:16:

I have a friend who's face did the same thing. Hers was caused by the hormone changes caused by her birth control pills.

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Re: Discolored skin (face) (Archive.)

Posted by Walt Stoll on March 18, 2002 at 07:54:18:

In Reply to: Discolored skin (face) posted by Ann on March 17, 2002 at 10:48:16:

Hi, Ann.

Listen to BarbaraN.

The most common cause of this is pregnancy or BC pills.

It is called Chloasma Gravidarum. Look it up in a good, color, dermatology atlas and see if it is not as you describe. If it is not, look at the rest of the pictures and see if you can find a closer match.

Let us know what you learn.

Walt

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