melasma:
- types
- centrofacial
- malar
- mandbular
- histology
- epidermal (72% of cases)
- dermal (13%)
- Mixed in 5%
- occurs in 50-70% of pregnant women
- Hyperpigmentation: Mucosa (Vulval Melanosis), Areola, Axilla
- Linea Nigra
- Pigmentary Demarcation Lines (Voigt or Futcher’s lines)
- Darkening of Moles:
- there is a higher dermal proliferation of dermal melanocytes.
- utlity of dermoscopy
Source of Information: WS02. Physiological Changes In Pregnancy: A Frequent Event. 2011 (10) – 20th Annual Congress of the EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology) – Lisbon (Lisboa), Portugal
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