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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

melasma

Body Site

forehead

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 30-year-old woman developed symmetric melawsma on the malar areas and forehead during pregnancy. She slowly improved with topical hydroquinone 2 percent plus tretinoin 0.05 percent cream and SPF 30 sunscreen.

Description

symmetric, hyperpigmented macules and confluent patches.

Categories

hyperpigmentation cutaneous sign of systemic disease obstetrics (pregnancy related) and gynecology

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4/10/2003 12:56:38

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