Mélasma (Chloasma, Masque de grossesse) dans la population “blanche”: épidémiologie et traitement (Pour les professionnels)

Epidemiology Melasma (chloasma, pregnancy mask) is more frequent in Caucasian individuals with the following genetic factors: In Germans, Poles and Russians In individuals of Jewish descent (location is typically on the the face) If we take into account skin phototypes (Fitzpatrick): types I and II phototypes tend to have melasma before pregnancy and in young…