1. What is chloasma?
Also known as liver spot, Chloasma is a kind of yellowish-brown pigmentation on the face that is caused by increased melanin not effectively and timely expelled outside the body. It’s mainly symmetrically distributed on the cheeks in the shape of butterfly.
2. Is chloasma an infectious disease?
No, it’s not an infectious disease.
3. What are the high risk population of chloasma?
It’s women, especially those in their pregnancy or postpartum period and those taking oral contraceptives that are the high risk population of chloasma. Besides, male patients account for about 10% of chloasma patients.
4. What are the common locations of chloasma?
It's usually symmetrically distributed on the face, mainly on the zygomaticus, forehead and cheeks, and the tempus, nasal, and upper lips may be involved, but not the eyelids. Pigment in some patients' skin can also be deepened such as the skin of their areola, external genitalia, armpit and groin.
5. Are there any features of chloasma?
It is patch of color spots in pale brown, brown or light black whose size is about the size of a coin or that of a child's palm. Its shape is irregular and the boundary is obvious or indistinct with the tendency to merge into a large patch. It has smooth surface without any scale or conscious symptoms.
6. How does chloasma come into being?
Its existence is related to pregnancy, long-term taking of oral contraceptive, menstrual disorders and improper use of cosmetics and so on. It is also found in some female reproductive system diseases and patients with tuberculosis, cancer, chronic ethanol poisoning and liver disease. Photosensitive foods taking can also easily lead to chloasma such as celery, cilantro, carrots. Chloasma gets severe after sunburn. Mental stress, staying up late and fatigue can aggravate skin lesion.
7. Does the color of chloasma vary with changes of seasons?
Although the development of chloasma is unrelated to seasons, the color of the chloasma in summer can be deepened and the number increases after exposure to the sun, while in winter chloasma is lessened or disappears.
8. Will chloasma disappear by itself?
Some may fade away slowly after childbirth or after contraceptives are stopped being taken, but most will not vanish by itself.
9. When is it better to treat chloasma?
Well, the earlier, the better. That’s because the younger you are, the better absorption your body will have. And the less pigment granules you have, the more ideal treatment effect you'll get.
Besides, the treatment difficulty and the treatment cost will rise as the area of the chloasma gets larger and the color deeper as you grow up.
10. How is the treatment effect of removing chloasma by laser?
The effect can be quite obvious. It's safe treatment with low pain, no scar and it can make your skin smooth and white.
11. How to prevent the existence of chloasma?
a. Don't use spot removing products containing harmful substances such as hormones, lead and mercury.
b. Develop good living habits and quit bad habits such as smoking, drinking and staying up late.
c. Have sun protection, bringing with you sunshade tools and applying sunscreen before going out.
d. Keep away from various ionizing radiation.
e. Always be open-minded and optimistic.
f. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and ensure enough sleep.
g. Take more food full of vitamin c and E.
h. Women should stop taking oral contraceptives.
i. Actively treat endocrine dysfunction, liver disease and other primary diseases, strengthen nutrition and ensure enough rest.
12. Will the treatment effect of chloasma rebound?
Chloasma removal by Q-Switch Laser laser is a kind of spot removal treatment that can directly reach the nidus. An ideal effect can be achieved without rebounce as long as your take the treatment based on the course of treatment in coordination with the doctor and receive postoperative nursing.
