WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] melasma and birth control pills

Re: [Birth Control] melasma and birth control pills

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:17:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have been on Yasmin for about one year now. I am olive toned skin and
>am succeptible to melasma (dark facial spots or pigmentation). I had a
>slight
>spotting for a few years. My dermatologist prescribed a bleaching cream
>which contains hydroquinone. I have since learned that this bleaching
>agent could make the spots worse. I don't truly know if the cream or
>the birth control pill has made these spots spread and become darker. Do
>you know, or have you known any birth control users who have developed
>dark patches of the face?

It ius very common.

Is this typical on birth control?

Yes,on birth control pills. It is even darker and worse during pregnancy. That is why it is known as "pregnancy mask"

If I stop >the pill, will these marks go away or fade?

Maybe if you don't get pregnant. Also Sun exposure makes it much worse.

>Do you think I should stop the pill? Help! I am very upset!!!

Talk to your gynecologist about alternate forms of contraception that are NON hormonal in nature.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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