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> <channel><title>Medimise.com &#187; melasma</title> <atom:link href="http://www.medimise.com/tag/melasma/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.medimise.com</link> <description>Health and Medical News</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:20:04 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Hyperpigmented Skin Treatment</title><link>http://www.medimise.com/skin/hyperpigmented-skin-treatment</link> <comments>http://www.medimise.com/skin/hyperpigmented-skin-treatment#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:24:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marcia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freckles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hydroquinone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hyperpigmented skin treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[melasma]]></category> <category><![CDATA[old age spots]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.medimise.com/?p=152</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetHydroquinone Therapy is a treatment for hyperpigmentation on the skin, which causes brown spots on the skin due to the increase amount of melanin pigment in the skin, which can be hereditary, as in freckles, or developed with age, as in “old age spots”. It can also be caused due to hormonal changes during pregnancy or from the use of oral contraceptive, as in melasma, known as mask of pregnancy. Hyperpigmentation normally develops slowly and with time it becomes more obvious after skin exposure to the sun and tanning. Hyperpigmented skin can be treated with a product containing hydroquinone, as it has a skin-bleaching agent that lightens the pigmented skin. It works by gradually reducing the production of melanin pigment in the skin. As less melanin is produced the darkened skin gradually fades to match the normal skin pigment. Within very dark skin the lightening effect of hydroquinone may not be noticeable. When hydroquinone is applied to the skin regularly it can take up to a month or two before skin bleaching is normally noticed. Then it can be used as needed to prevent darkening from recurring. The earlier the treatment starts after the skin spots appear more are the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.medimise.com/skin/hyperpigmented-skin-treatment/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
