5 causes of melasma and effective ways to treat melasma

What is melasma?

Melasma is a skin pigmentation disorder. Melasma appears when the pigment Melanin is overproduced, causing dark skin patches or spots to appear. Melasma is common in women starting at age 25, making many people self-conscious about their appearance. This article will help you know how to effectively treat melasma so you can be more confident.

Common causes of melasma

Due to genetics

Melasma can be influenced by genes. If there is a history of melasma in the family, there is a risk that children and grandchildren with melasma will also have melasma.

Hormonal changes

Hormonal changes are one of the common causes of melasma in women. Stages such as pregnancy, irregular menstruation, premenopause… greatly affect the body’s production of the hormone estrogen, promoting excessive melanin production, causing melasma.

Exposure to sunlight

Sunlight is one of the causes of melasma. If you do not apply sunscreen every day, the sun will directly shine on your skin, causing burns and dark spots gradually appearing.

Cosmetic abuse

On the market today there are many different cosmetic lines that are advertised to be effective within a short period of use. Choosing to use products that have not been researched causes the skin to erode, lose its ability to protect itself, leading to dark spots and being vulnerable to environmental impacts.

Skin aging process

Women turning 25 years old will experience skin aging. If you don’t take care of your skin from a young age, the skin aging process will happen faster and faster, leading to wrinkles and discoloration.

How to effectively treat melasma

Use products containing Hydroquinone

In the treatment of melasma, Hydroquinone is a highly effective treatment active ingredient. On the skin there are melanocytes that produce melanin – the pigment that determines skin color. When skin is exposed to sunlight for a long time, more melanin is produced, leading to melasma, freckles, and dull skin… Hydroquinone has the effect of limiting and reducing the activity of melanocytes, controlling and inhibiting the proliferation of melanocytes. In addition, this active ingredient also helps improve pigmentation and brighten skin more evenly.

Treat melasma with Retinol

Retinol is a derivative and synthetic extract from vitamin A that is widely used in dermatology to slow down aging, treat acne, treat melasma, increase collagen, etc. Retinoids will accelerate the keratinization process, impacting the skin to help it regenerate continuously, old cells are always pushed up and removed. From there, old cells are sloughed off in the form of dead cells, helping to fade melasma and freckles, shrink pores, make skin smoother, and rejuvenate the skin.

Treat melasma with tranexamic acid

Tranexamic acid is an ingredient derived from the amino acid lysine that inhibits the activity of the enzyme plasmin, slowing down the intracellular production of Arachidonic Acid as well as the Hormone α-MSH which stimulates Melanin synthesis. From there, Tranexamic Acid has the ability to inhibit melanin synthesis, the leading cause of dark spots and “stains” on the skin’s surface.

Effective product for treating facial melasma JK LAB+

Active Brightening Ampoule

Essence that supports the treatment of melasma effectively prevents aging and brightens the skin. The product contains outstanding ingredients such as Hyaluronate, Arbutin and Tranexamic acid with the task of inhibiting melanin from being produced in the cell layers that cause melasma, reducing hyperpigmentation and lightening dark spots. Using the product regularly helps skin become more even and radiant.

Retin A Cream

Retin A Cream has the main ingredient retinol – helps neutralize free radicals, restores skin, reduces wrinkles. Increases skin elasticity and anti-oxidation. The most prominent improvement is its anti-aging effects. In addition, there are some ingredients such as Niacinamaide that help minimize redness, improve pore condition, enhance skin regeneration and balance the amount of oil on the skin.

Sunscreen Broad Spectrum

Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF50+++ is one of the favorite sunscreen lines for melasma skin. This is a hybrid physical and chemical sunscreen product, containing exclusive technology to help protect the skin from the effects of UVA and UVB rays. The product contains the ingredient ZinC Oxide, which affects the melanin production process, helping to reduce dark spots and even out skin tone. Besides, the cream contains ingredients such as Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Leaf Water to help promote blood circulation, increase collagen production to help lighten dark skin areas.