Melasma causes, prevention and treatment: Dermatologist explains

Melasma is a common cause of hyperpigmentation on the face. Find out the causes, ways to prevent melasma, and effective treatment. Harvard dermatologist Dr. Abby Waldman reviews the role sun exposure and hormones play in melasma with solutions you can do at home and under the care of a doctor.

[catchappie]

Thank you for all the information. I just found your channel! I'm an elderly (fading) redhead and it feels like all the melanin I missed out on from being covered with clothes, hats, and sunscreen is now coming and landing on my face. I have some serious brown spots! I do not wear make up and use Cerave products for skin care. (I used to use Lancôme when I was working in an office environment and wore make up.). I also have brown spots on my hands. I have been using L'Oreal Revitalift pure retinol on my hands but the Cerave retinol on my face. My freckles are pale on my body which is usually quite covered up, but my hand and my face are the problem areas now. Create has a Vitamin C Serum but it's a lotion. Are the brands you showed OTC or do they require a prescription? What about the Azaleic Acid and the Tranexamic Acid? THANK YOU for taking care of your own skin so beautifully! The dermatologists in my small town are men. Your skin is an incredible advertisement proving you know what you are talking about. I can't wait to watch more of your videos! (Yes, I am MC1R.)

[easyfigure]

hey doc my doc gave me 4 percent hq and tretinoin for my melasma and told me to cycle 3 months on and off ... on the off months can i use azelaic acid 20 percent to maintain the results or is it not enough

[Selfcare-]

Hi
Zinc Oxide USP 10%, Avobenzone USP 1%, Octinoxate USP 7% & Enzacamene USP 3.5%
Are these ingredients good or bad in a sunscreen ?