<p><span class="TextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0">Melasma</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0"> appears as grayish-brown patches on the face and can often appear on the forehead, cheeks, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0">nose</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0"> and chin. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0">It can</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0"> also sometimes </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0">show</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0">up on the chest and forearms. Only about 10% of melasma cases happen in men.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181451749 BCX0"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW181451749 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">While there is no known cause of melasma, studies show that people with more active melanocytes are more likely to develop the condition. Genetics can also play a role. There are also some triggers of the condition, including:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Exposure to the sun or UV light</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Hormonal shifts, such as those experienced during pregnancy</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Birth control pills</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Skincare products that irritate the skin</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul>
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