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What is the most common location category for patches of melasma?
What is the most common location category for patches of melasma?
- Nasolabial
- Centrofacial (correct)
- Malar
- Mandibular
What are the main factors thought to cause melasma?
What are the main factors thought to cause melasma?
- Diet, lack of exercise, pollution, and stress
- Sun exposure, genetic predisposition, hormone changes, and skin irritation (correct)
- Age, gender, geographic location, and occupation
- Allergic reactions, medication side effects, poor hygiene, and smoking
What are the characteristics of melasma patches?
What are the characteristics of melasma patches?
- Light, regular, poorly defined, hypopigmented papules
- Blistering, itchy, raised, red nodules
- Rough, scaly, circular, depigmented plaques
- Dark, irregular, well-demarcated, hyperpigmented macules to patches (correct)
Who is melasma particularly common in?
Who is melasma particularly common in?
What size can melasma patches vary from?
What size can melasma patches vary from?
Which of the following is a potential cause of vitiligo?
Which of the following is a potential cause of vitiligo?
Where are the skin lesions most prominent in vitiligo?
Where are the skin lesions most prominent in vitiligo?
What is the main sign of vitiligo?
What is the main sign of vitiligo?
What is a potential emotional impact of vitiligo?
What is a potential emotional impact of vitiligo?
Which treatment option is NOT mentioned for vitiligo?
Which treatment option is NOT mentioned for vitiligo?
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Common Melasma Location
Common Melasma Location
Melasma occurs most often on the central face.
Melasma Causes
Melasma Causes
Sun, genes, hormones(pregnancy, oral contraceptives), irritation
Melasma Characteristics
Melasma Characteristics
Dark, irregular, defined, hyperpigmented macules or patches.
Melasma Common in...
Melasma Common in...
Women, pregnant women, those on oral contraceptives/hormone therapy.
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Melasma Patch Size
Melasma Patch Size
Melasma patches can range from 0.5 cm to over 10 cm.
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Vitiligo Cause
Vitiligo Cause
Sun exposure (However, vitiligo is an autoimmune condition)
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Vitiligo Lesion Location
Vitiligo Lesion Location
Face, hands, and wrists.
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Vitiligo Main Sign
Vitiligo Main Sign
Pale, patchy areas of depigmented skin.
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Vitiligo Emotional Impact
Vitiligo Emotional Impact
Depression and similar mood disorders
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Vitiligo Treatment (Invalid)
Vitiligo Treatment (Invalid)
Acupuncture is not a treatment option for vitiligo
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Melasma
- The most common location category for patches of melasma is the face, particularly the cheeks, forehead, and upper lip.
- The main factors thought to cause melasma are hormonal changes, sun exposure, and genetic predisposition.
- Melasma patches are characterized by irregularly shaped, darkened skin patches, often with a clear border and uniform color.
Vitiligo
- Vitiligo is particularly common in people with a family history of the condition, and those with autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease.
- Melasma patches can vary in size from small to large, covering significant areas of the skin.
- A potential cause of vitiligo is autoimmune destruction of melanin-producing cells.
- The skin lesions in vitiligo are most prominent in areas exposed to the sun, such as the hands, face, and feet.
- The main sign of vitiligo is the appearance of white patches on the skin, often with a sharp border.
- A potential emotional impact of vitiligo is low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.
- A treatment option NOT mentioned for vitiligo is antibiotics.
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