Dietary methods to eliminate melasma

Chloasma is a common skin disease. Chloasma usually appears on the face of female friends. However, we are not very clear about the cause of chloasma, which leads to a lot of trouble in treating chloasma. In fact, we have many ways to remove chloasma, but everyone's physique is different, and the methods that others can use may not be effective for you.

We need to find a method of removing chloasma that suits us. We can start with diet to remove chloasma. So what is the dietary method to remove chloasma? Let’s take a look at the introduction below.

Melasma is commonly known as "butterfly spots", "liver spots" or "pregnancy spots". It mainly occurs on the face, mainly on the zygomatic region, cheeks, nose, forehead and chin. Melasma is mostly brown or black patches with unclear borders, which are mostly symmetrical. The appearance of chloasma is mostly related to endocrine, especially the estrogen level in women. Chloasma may occur due to irregular menstruation, pregnancy, taking birth control pills, poor liver function and chronic kidney disease. Melasma is also closely related to diet.

Melasma is closely related to diet. Experts believe that long-term lack of glutathione in the diet can cause tyrosine in the skin to produce dopaquinone, which is then oxidized into dopaminergic reaction, producing melanin, thus causing pigmentation. Therefore, a reasonable diet has a certain effect on preventing chloasma.

The treatment of melasma requires a combination of internal and external methods. First, the cause must be eliminated and strict sun protection must be applied. The most effective topical medication is the Kligman formula: 5% hydroquinone, 0.1% vitamin

A acid and 0.1% dexamethasone. Commonly used ones are silk white freckle cream and hydroquinone cream. There are some whitening and freckle-removing cosmetics on the market that contain arbutin, vitamin C/E and their derivatives, some plant flavonoids and polyphenol extracts, niacinamide and other whitening ingredients, which also have certain effects when applied externally and can be used in combination. Whether it is whitening cosmetics or medicines, it takes at least two months of use to see the effects, and you need to persist. Also, acid peels. Treatments such as vitamin C ion introduction also have relatively good therapeutic effects. There are also some Chinese medicines such as Jiawei Xiaoyao Powder and Taohong Siwu Decoction that may be helpful. These medicines need to be taken for a long time and will not be effective in the short term. In short, the treatment of melasma is quite difficult and requires patience and gradual adjustment.

Patients with chloasma should regularly consume foods rich in vitamin C, such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, green peppers, hawthorn, fresh dates, kiwis, fresh green leafy vegetables, etc. Since vitamin C is an oxidant, it can inhibit the oxidation of dopaquinone in the skin, convert the dark oxidized pigment in the skin into reduced light pigment, and inhibit the production of melanin. Therefore, eating foods rich in vitamin C regularly can reduce pigmentation, which is very beneficial for preventing chloasma.

Lemon contains citric acid, pectin and rich vitamin C, vitamin D, etc., which can make the skin moisturized and smooth when made into a bath agent. Citric acid can also prevent skin pigmentation and help prevent this disease.

People with chloasma should not consume excessive amounts of irritating foods, such as alcohol, strong tea, coffee, etc., so as not to aggravate the condition.

Above we introduced what chloasma is. We know that chloasma is also called butterfly spots or liver spots. The cause of chloasma is still not very clear, but we can use diet therapy to achieve the benefits of treating chloasma. The above article introduces in detail the dietary methods for removing chloasma.