RT Book, Section
A1 Hardin, J. Matthew
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181044217
T1 Melasma
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181044217
RD 2024/04/18
AB Melasma  is  commonly  seen  on  the  face  of  young  adult  females.  It  consists  of  symmetric,  well-defined,  light  to  dark  brown  patches.  The  most  common  sites  are  on  the  malar  cheek,  lateral  forehead,  upper  cutaneous  lip,  and  mandible.  Factors  associated  with  accentuation  of  melasma  include  sunlight  exposure,  pregnancy  (often  called  “the  mask  of  pregnancy”),  and  oral  contraceptives.