Melasma, Pores, Rough Skin, Vitamin C Skin Effects & Budget Treatments
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BUDGET SKIN REGIME FOR MELASMA
Melasma is a form of pigmentation that is difficult to treat; Melasma is a very common patchy brown, tan, or blue-gray facial skin discoloration, usually seen in women in the reproductive years. It typically appears on the upper cheeks, upper lip, forehead, and chin of women 20-50 years of age. Although possible, it is uncommon in males. Most of those with melasma are women. It is thought to be primarily related to external sun exposure, external hormones like birth control pills, and internal hormonal changes as seen in pregnancy.
The exact cause of melasma remains unknown. Experts believe that the dark patches in melasma could be triggered by several factors, including pregnancy, birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy(HRT and progesterone), family history of melasma, race, antiseizure medications, and other medications that make the skin more prone to pigmentation after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Uncontrolled sunlight exposure is considered the leading cause of melasma, especially in individuals with a genetic predisposition to this condition. Clinical studies have shown that individuals typically develop melasma in the summer months, when the sun is most intense. In the winter, the hyperpigmentation in melasma tends to be less visible or lighter.
When melasma occurs during pregnancy, it is also called Chloasma, or “the mask of pregnancy.” Pregnant women experience increased oestrogen, progesterone, and melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) levels during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Melanocytes are the cells in the skin that deposit pigment. However, it is thought that pregnancy-related melasma is caused by the presence of increased levels of progesterone and not due to oestrogen and MSH. Studies have shown that postmenopausal women who receive progesterone hormone replacement therapy are more likely to develop melasma. Postmenopausal women receiving oestrogen alone seem less likely to develop melasma.
Recommended Treatments:
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ENLARGED PORES AND ROUGH SKIN:
Start by getting your skin assessed by a professional skin therapist, cosmetic doctor or a dermatologist. Added results could be achieved with superficial chemical peels such as the NeoStrata and SkinCeuticals peel systems. The skin care approach for pores and rough skin is to consider ingredients that will control oil production and to minimize the size of the pores and to help smooth the skin surface.
Typical ingredients for this is glycolic acid (both in a face wash and your topical product), oil control moisturisers (ingredients: Aqua (Water), Alcohol denat., Glycolic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-10, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Polysorbate 20, Tetra sodium EDTA) and avoiding oily based products.
Recommended Treatments:
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SHOULD I USE VITAMIN C ON MY SKIN?
Vitamin C is an extremely important ingredient for your skin and one should consider adding it to maximise anti-ageing and skin care benefits. To be effective a minimum concentration of 10% is needed and it should be stored in an amber and sealed bottle.
Vitamin C provides potent antioxidant protection, shielding skin from damaging free radicals—those pesky rogue molecules that promote premature aging. The most abundant forms of free-radical damage are environmental factors we can’t escape—think sun damage, pollution and oxygen—that assault skin on a daily basis, but that’s where topical vitamin C can help (Dermatological Surgery, 2008 & Dermatology Research and Practice, 2012)!
When incorporated into your daily skincare line up, well-formulated products containing vitamin C can provide a range of benefits that keep your skin younger-looking, longer! See what C can do:
• Reduce the appearance of brown spots and other types of sun damage
• Helps boost healthy collagen production (hello, firmer skin!)
• Reduce inflammation and irritation, both of which cause a cascade of damage
• Fade post-breakout red marks by improving skin’s natural healing response
• Increase the effectiveness of your sunscreens and boosts your skins defence against UV exposure
Recommended Products:
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