Melasma on the face: The most common phenomenon after the summer

The summer period is intertwined with holidays, relaxation and being carefree.

But we must not fail to protect our body even in this relaxed period from dangers that increase within it.

One of these dangers is overexposure to the sun.

Yes, a nice tan can sometimes be flattering, but it can leave marks, such as melasma and discoloration, on the face and especially on the forehead, cheeks and upper lip.

Melasma, is the result of a disorder in melanin or melanocytes and affects men and women alike.

Melanocytes produce melanin, a substance that protects the skin from the sun. This creates the coveted tan.

Melasma - Photos

μέλασμα - πανάδες στο μάγουλο φωτογραφίες

μέλασμα πανάδα στο άνω χείλος φωτογραφία

μέλασμα πανάδες στο μέτωπο γυναίκα εικόνα

η εγκυμοσύνη αποτελεί παράγοντα εκδήλωσης των πανάδων και των δυσχρωμιών

Melasma can also occur during pregnancy or after childbirth gradually due to hormonal changes.

Melasma: How can I prevent it?

το αντηλιακό είναι ο καλύτερος τρόπος πρόληψης για το μέλασμα

Sunscreen

Definitely the sunscreen should become your "bff" in the summer. It should always be by your side, and renew its application every 2 hours!

There are sunscreens, ideal for every skin type, with various protection indicators, so you can easily find the right one for you, or seek the advice of your dermatologist!

However, especially in Greece, sunscreen is not only necessary during the summer.

You should use it all year round - not as often as in summer of course - but it is definitely needed, as it is one of the best prevention measures for melasma, freckles discoloration and photoaging.

λιγότερη έκθεση στον ήλιο για να αποφύγεις το μέλασμα (πανάδες)

Limited sun exposure

During the summer, sun exposure obviously increases. From sunbathing to just walking on the street, we are exposed to its rays, putting our skin at various risks, such as sunburn, melasma, freckles, discoloration, photoaging and in the long run, the risk of skin cancer.

Choose places with shadow since even there you can get a tan without being in direct sun exposure!

Melasma: How do I treat it?

Melasma, which looks like spots - blotches - on the skin, can have different shapes and sizes from small spots (freckles) up to a few centimeters on the surface of the skin.

What we do not see with the naked eye, however, is the depth to which the hyperpigmentation reaches the layers of the skin.

This can only be ascertained by the doctor after an examination and thus, depending on the depth, he will suggest the appropriate method of treatment.

Some of these are chemical peels and Dermapen.

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το χημικό peeling ως μέθοδος αντιμετώπισης πανάδων και δυσχρωμιών

Chemical peels

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Dermapen

Chemical peels or Dermapen?

Chemical peels and Dermapen are based on the same logic. That is, the induction of controlled injury on the surface of the skin with the goal of cell renewal and the regeneration of new skin!

The difference is the way in which the controlled injury is caused, since acids are used in the chemical peels, while with Dermapen the special head causes multiple small nodules on the skin.

Another thing that these 2 treatments have in common is that they can be performed mainly during the period when the sun is not as strong, as if immediately after their application there is a lot of sun exposure, melasma can become more intense.

Chemical peels offer:

Glow
Deep exfoliation
Cell renewal
Skin regeneration
Improvement of melasma & discolorations
Dealing with very fine lines and wrinkles
Treatment of superficial scars (acne - injuries)

Dermapen offers:

Cell renewal
Improvement of melasma & discolorations
Skin regeneration
Dealing with deeper scars (acne - injuries)
Treatment of medium and deep wrinkles

The combination of chemical peels with Dermapen can sometimes be considered necessary, depending on the problem one wants to improve and one's expectations for the result.

Certainly, however, these are 2 treatments that, in the right hands, can "give birth" literally to new skin, without discoloration, scars and marks!