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Freckles, melasma, eczema, freckles or vitiligo. They are all discoloration of the skin affecting all the body and in particular the face. It is one of the blemishes of the skin more widespread, linked so much to the shortage or toexcess of melanin, as to the bad habits such as prolonged exposure to rays UV.
Let’s see what can be done to prevent dyschromias, treat them or, why not, even enhance them.
Facial discolorations: what they are
Other factors that can cause skin blemishes can be found in the advancement ofage or in some pathologies as the vitiligo or thealbinism. But also some inflammations or infections caused by fungi and bacteria can result in skin discoloration.
As we said at the beginning of the article, even theprolonged exposure to the sun or at lamps for tanning, especially if without protection, they can cause the appearance of discoloration on the skin.
Other causes may be the pregnancy or decompensationthe hormonalthe.
How to treat dyschromias
For each skin discoloration there is a treatment specific. Among the most effective are the laser and the pulsed light, which through special machinery and more sessions, eliminate discoloration. Among the least invasive is the classic peeling, which favors the skin renewal, and goes to attenuate the intensity of the stain. Some creams, defined depigmenting, with their composition based on glycolic and ascorbic acids, they act slightly in depth.
The courteousneither on the other hand, it is recommended in case of stains caused byimmunosuppression, while the antibiotics are prescribed in case the discoloration is caused by bacterial infections. The more treatment invasive is undoubtedly the cryotherapy, or liquid nitrogen applied directly to the stain. The substance will create a kind of burn that, once healed, will remove the stain.
How to prevent discoloration
Valid ally against dyschromias is certainly one Sun protection adequate or in any case, creams that contain a UV filter. It is very important to know that protection it should not be used only on vacation, whether by the sea or in the mountains, but it would be one good habit to be included in the everyday life, even in the city.
If, on the other hand, you are subject to dyschromia due to hormonal imbalances or other more serious causes, it would be better to consult your doctor to understand together how to prevent its appearance.
Learn to accept yourself
The discoloration especially in severe cases, they can be cause of great discomfort. Also for this reason the world of make up has devised many solutions suitable for cover them, such as foundation and concealers. But to show that we can learn to appreciate our body for what it is, for its uniqueness, it seems fair to mention those who have made what is considered a defect, a true merit.
It is the case of Oxana Likipa, the beautiful albino model originally from the Ivory Coast which reacted to discrimination of which she has been the subject since school days, posing in front of the camera, or Winnie Harlow, which made the vitiligo a wonderful hallmark of it. They both have learned (not without difficulty) ad appreciate your own skin, first for themselves and then, to give courage to anyone who was in the same situation as them.
