What Are The Types Of Melasma?
There are four different types of melasma which are as follows:
Epidermal melasma
Epidermal melasma is the one in which there is an appearance of dark brown or black patches all over the skin having borders of a good definition. The patients having epidermal melasma respond very well to the treatment plans, and the melasma symptoms fade with the progression of the treatment plan. The diagnosis of epidermal melasma patients is also much easier because the patches readily appear under the black light.
- It is common to all body parts and not confined to the face.
Mixed melasma
Mixed melasma is one of the most commonly occurring types of melasma in the overall population. There is the presence of dark and light brown skin patches, and there is a combination of both dark and light patches all over the skin in the melasma patients. The mixed melasma patients respond well to the treatments, and the appearance of skin patches fades with the passing time. The diagnosis of mixed melasma is also very feasible just by physically examining the skin area.
Dermal melasma
In this type of melasma, there is the presence of bluish or light brown patches on the skin surface. The patches appearing in the dermal type of melasma does not have any border having a good definition. The appearance of the patches resulting in a dermal type of melasma does not change in color when the skin specialists observe it under the black light. Moreover, the patients having dermal melasma does not respond well to the topical cream treatments, and the patches almost remain the same.
Excessive melasma
In this type of melasma, the patients are suffering from an excessive amount of melanin-producing cells, which become the reason for melasma. It is very difficult to treat this type of melasma as the oral medications might interfere with the other normal bodily functions.