When taking hormonal drugs or treating melasma in an oral way, women are prone to endocrine disorders, pigmentation disorders, darkening of the skin, secondary pigmentation, loss of pigmentation, skin abrasion …
A case of skin pigmentation disorder caused by using whitening cream, melasma treatment (photo illustration) Nguyen Thu Trang (37 years old) went to the hospital because all the skin on her cheeks was blackened. She said that when she was young, she also had a few cheeks on her cheeks, but in the last few years, especially since her second child, the freckles on her cheeks have increased. “Some rapid blemishes have spread and tend to become spots. I am very worried, so I use “special treatment” cosmetics that have not improved yet. Many experienced people said that I have a hormonal disorder, leading to melasma, freckles. Someone tells me to take hormonal drugs (birth control pills) that can improve melasma, “said Trang. Obediently, she also bought a daily pack of oral contraceptives to try for a month, but the freckles were still thicker and thicker. Not to mention that taking oral contraceptives also made her periods go wrong. Afraid she would go to the hospital for examination Talk to reporters Infonet, Colonel, BSCK II, major in dermatology Nguyen Xuan Except, said melasma is a benign hyperpigmentation disease with a complex pathogenesis mechanism. One of them is the influence of endocrine factors. However, taking hormonal drugs to treat melasma is not recommended by doctors. “Even in a few cases hormonal drugs (birth control pills, hormone replacement …) are the cause of melasma onset or aggravation”, said doctor Nguyen Xuan Except. More ominously, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Tien, Director of the National Fertility Center once emphasized that using any hormonal drug into the body, including birth control pills, must screen for all cancers. breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, .. Incorrect use of hormone supplements increases the likelihood of cancer. Therefore, dermatologists recommend that women do not mistakenly think that taking hormones to treat melasma. Because that’s not exactly, it’s not safe. If you want to take medicine to treat melasma, you should take drugs with ingredients such as: vitamin C, Glutathion, vitamin PP, L-cystin, Explaining this, BSCK II Nguyen Xuan Except said, melasma due to many reasons, can be divided into two groups of major causes: endogenous causes and exogenous causes. Endogenous causes include familial, endocrine factors (puberty, pregnancy and lactation, menopause, thyroid disease, uterus – ovary …) or simply aging. skin chemistry over time and a number of other causes. The leading exogenous cause is due to the UV rays present in sunlight, followed by the overuse of cosmetics of unknown origin, peeling creams, whitening creams, and creams containing corticosteroids. In addition, the polluted environment also significantly affects the skin pigmentation. “To treat melasma safely and effectively, it is necessary to have the examination and consultation of a qualified doctor. At the same time, each person must have a basic skin care process: cleansing – moisturizing – sun protection, especially sun protection in order to improve and maintain treatment results “, Dr. Xuan Except emphasized . According to him, the self-treatment of skin pigmentation by taking hormonal drugs or applying alcohol, betel leaves … by word of mouth is not only ineffective but also has very serious consequences. . Accordingly, women may have to face consequences such as endocrine disorders, pigmentation disorders, darkening of the skin, secondary pigmentation, loss of pigmentation, skin abrasion … These are all extremely disease aspects. difficult to treat. “For example, the application / covering of betel leaves is not communicated by many people, even shared on social networks such as facebook, tiktok … because betel leaves do not contain hydroquinone – a compound that has been Scientifically proven to be effective in treating melasma. However, this compound must be formulated and extracted in the form of a safe and effective pharmaceutical or cosmetic product, but cannot be used in “raw” form, leading to darkening of the skin, pigmentation disorder “. Dr. Xuan Except said. The doctor colonel said, he had encountered countless cases of wrong treatment of melasma. These are the cases of using acid, tattooing skin color on the melasma, burning with CO2 laser, applying / applying alcohol, betel leaves, applying bleaching cream, using cosmetics containing oral contrast or sugar. smear … These actions all leave very unfortunate consequences. The remedial treatment takes time, effort and money, and cannot even return the original skin. Notably, during the epidemic season, the examination is limited, so many women look for ways to cure melasma … However, with personal experience, Dr. Xuan Except said that the information reference in journals Prestige, doctors, experts are essential. Women absolutely do not apply any form of treatment on their face without consulting a specialist. When possible, women should go to reputable facilities to be examined by doctors, skin exams and counseling to make the regimen and therapy most suitable for their skin. Along with that, it is recommended to maintain daily skin care routine including cleansing, moisturizing and sunscreen while combining with a healthy lifestyle of eating and exercising, reducing stress and staying up late.
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