INCIDENCE OF MELASMA (VYANGYA) IN FEMALE USING ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES PILLS: A OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
*Vd. Ankitkumar Brijeshkumar Yadav and Vd. Prakash R Chondikar
Abstract
Melasma is one of the commonest hyperpigmentation disorders among
women found on face rarely neck and forearm. Exact pathogenesis is
elusive, however genetic predisposition, use of oral contraceptive pills
and ultraviolet light exposure seems to play important role. One of the
factors causing melasma is the use of oral contraceptives which cause
the buildup of estrogen and progesterone on skin
Keywords: Melasma (Vyangya), contraceptives pills.
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