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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
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 Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 11:50:13 AM
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so, i'd gone to the doctor back in march regarding a discoloration i'd noticed on my forehead. i wanted to rule out anything that could be bad, such as skin cancer or something. she told me it was probably caused from taking birth control pills due to the hormones. and it was nothing to worry about. i was relieved. she said there was nothing i could really do about it and it might go away if i went off the pill.
so i went on my way and a couple days later my hubby noticed i was getting the same discoloration on my upper lip! so i looked up some information on "webmd." i found out it was called melasma and was indeed caused from my birth control pills. what my doctor hadn't told me is melasma is caused from an interaction between the pill and being in the sun! the discoloration on my lip had come about because i'd been out in the sun all day! so i stopped taking the pill right then and there... i read it will only go away if you stop taking the pill and take heavy precautions to protect yourself from the sunlight.
melasma is also known as the "pregnancy mask" caused by the hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy.
i've been off the pill since then and have used sunscreen liberally and been careful in the sun. i have noticed my discolorations have gotten lighter. but it's taking so long to get rid of! so i wondered if any of you had found something that speeds up the process... i think it's a fairly common condition, especially in pregnant women. does anyone have any advice?
"Only two things that money can't buy, that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."
- Guy Clark
"The man who has planted a garden feels he has done something for the good of the world."
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 7:44:55 PM
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Elizabeth:
I have a friend that had that. Her complete face was covered with melasma after she had her son. I haven't seen her in a while, so I don't know if it faded. Does this go away, or fade?
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2009 : 09:04:41 AM
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it's supposed to... from what i read (regarding birth control pills) you stop taking the pill, take heavy precautions with the sun, and it should fade over time. i'm not sure how fast it will fade from pregnancy.... i've heard there are lightening creams, too, but i don't really want to try something like that.
"Only two things that money can't buy, that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."
- Guy Clark
"The man who has planted a garden feels he has done something for the good of the world."
- Charles Dudley Warner |
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Dec 03 2009 : 3:27:10 PM
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PABA supplements??
~ Mary LD
Texas
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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vtstevens
True Blue Farmgirl
88 Posts
Virginia
Woodinville
WA
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 1:09:00 PM
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Look up Spectrapeel VRM III laser for melasma treatment, on the internet and see what you think.
I don't suffer from stress. I'm a carrier.
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