Melasma treatment and prevention (By CNP SKIN LASER CLINIC YANGJAE, Dr. Park, Dr. Kwon, Dr. Kim)

Melasma occurs on the side of the eye and the cheek by exposed to ultraviolet light and strong stress. it tend to recrudesce or worsen during sunlight exposure season. Melasma are caused by multiple causes and is relatively difficult to treat.
There are many case that most of them thinking that brown irregular spots appear symmetrically on the face of the face.

In fact, about 30% of the patients are diagnosed with melasma, most of which are pigmentation after inflammation or freckles, bilaterality Ota nevus. The first thing that should be prioritized is the accurate diagnosis through the medical consulting with doctor because in the case of pigment diseases except melasma, the treatment is relatively simple and effective.

Freckles
It is that melanocyted in the epidermis over-formed pigment and appear cheeks, nose, back of hands, etc., and the size is 1~5 mm. It is easy to remove by pigment laser.

1. cause melasma

Ultraviolet rays
Many pigment are produced due to the stimulation of melanocytes by ultraviolet rays. When exposure to large amounts ultraviolet light will leave pigmentation due to inflammatory reactions.

Pregnant
Due to role of female hormones secreted when pregnancy can be a cause of melasma, and it occur stars 4~5 months pregnant and becomes much cloudy within 1 year after childbirth.

pill/oral contraceptive pill
The estrogen contained in the pill stimulates melanocytes to form irregular spots.

Stress
Due to chronic stress leads to increased melanocyte activity, until you remove the cause you will continue to make pigment.

2. Type of melasma and treatment methods

Epidermal type melasma

It is treated with topical application decolorizing agent of hydroquinone ingredient which is skin whitening ointment, and the ointment of the retinoid component which appear its effect through skin peeling, it makes effect through removes melasma pigment from epidermis by whitening scaling and milk peeling program.

Mixed and dermal melasma
It treats with melasma laser toning and how to block the melanin pigment coming up from the bottom of the dermis, due to melanin on the skin surface does not stimulate t o reduce the darker side effects. It is appear effect through selectively destroys melanin pigment.

The way to avoid melasma

1. Sunscreen
when make-up, apply over SPF 20 products to make life, when planning an outdoor activity for more than 1 hour, use over SPF 30 products. It is recommended that the sunscreen should often apply last 2~3 hours.

2. Whitening products
If you continues to use whitening products, you can prevent pigmentation. Use of typical vitamin C products or whitening products for more than 2 months has a preventive effect.

3. Whitening treatment
Vitamin C is effective for pigmented skin disease by reducing occur pigmentation of melanin pigment, and the degree of reaching to the skin is very low compared to the amount ingested. The applied vitamins are absorbed to the skin, but do not stay for a long time so the effect of removing pigment is reduced.
Therefore, it prevent to pigment through promotes absorption of vitamin program such as coolgen, elactrophoresis method in the dermatology.

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skin calendar for good skin (By CNP SKIN LASER CLINIC YANGJAE, Dr. Park, Dr. Kwon, Dr. Kim)

Jan. ~ Feb. : skin dry

Due to the dry weather, skin becomes dry as well as skin barrier become weak. If you have dermatitis symptoms may occur itching and redness. In severe cases, it may appeal to the itch which is severe enough to interfere with sleeping.

cure	Relieves symptoms with antihistamines, antiallergics, and steroids depending on the symptoms prescribed.
preventive	Limited use of frequent baths and irritating bath products, Room humidity is maintained at 60% It will avoid dryness of the skin through use a moisturizer within 3 minutes after the shower and increase the amount of moisturizer.

Mar. ~ Apr. : atopic dermatitis

As the weather gets warm, it causes irritation reaction to the skin due to external environment factors such as pollen, dust, fine dust, and allergic reactions so cause skin irritation symptoms worse.

cure	Used antihistamines, anti-allergics, steroids depending on symptom. Depending on the severity of the symptoms needed injection proscription or skin soothing treatment. If frequent allergic dermatitis is caused, you can check that you have allergic to 62 foods and 62 inhalations and whether or not by blood test.
preventive	Remove the stress factor and maintain the moisturizer to protect the skin barrier.

May. ~ Jun. : acne

As the temperature rises, it is a season when sebum secretion increases and acne becomes more severe. Therefore, it is important to prevent the recurrence of acne through treatment depending on the cause.

cure	Exfoliation accelerator – prevention of hyper-keratinization Excess sebum secretion – sebum control agent, sebum clear laser Inflammation – antibiotics, spiculing-A Furuncle – intra-infusion therapy(inflammation injection)
preventive	Keep light make-up and clean skin, avoid stress, and regulate sugar and fat intake.

Jul. ~ Aug. : Hyperhidrosis, epilation

Due to the hot summer temperatures increased sweating and hyperhidrosis which affects daily life with excessive secretion, and it is time to be interested in hair removal treatments according to season of exposure.

cure	Hyperhidrosis – armpit botox(3 month ~ 6 month maintenance period) Epilation – epilation laser(5 times every 6 weeks)

Sep. ~ Oct. : melasma, blemishes

It is time when the weather is cool and the trace of the ultraviolet ray is visible. Due to the large amount of ultraviolet rays, the pigment of the skin becomes prominent and darker. Thick make-up makes skin darker to cover.

cure	Melisma – revlite toning ( 5~10 times every 1~2 weeks) Blemishes – Icon-green laser(1~2 times every 3~4 weeks)
preventive	Care UV protection, Prevent damage to exposed area such as arms, hair, eyes through use hat and sunglasses.

Nov. ~ Dec. : wrinkles, facial flushing

The weather is cool, wind is cold, and the skin becomes dry. The wrinkles of the skin to start to look more prominent by dryness of the skin. In addition, facial flushing which skin looks redness is also noticeable because decreased blood vessel elasticity by changes in external temperature difference.

cure	Eye wrinkles, forehead wrinkles – Botox Wrinkles by collagen reduction in the skin – Ulthera lifting Facial flushing – vasculat laser(3~5 times every 1 month)
preventive	Keep skin moisturizing to prevent wrinkles, use sunscreen for prevent collagen breakdown by ultraviolet light In the case of facial flushing, it is limit stimulant food and excessive drinking, and avoid exposure at frequent temperature changes.

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Pregnant acne treatment (By CNP SKIN LASER CLINIC YANGJAE, Dr. Park, Dr. Kwon, Dr. Kim)

< Changes in the skin that occur during pregnancy >

Pigmentation
A portion of that a lots of distributed pigmentation is the areola, armpit, inner thigh, it is occur hyperpigmentation well. In particular, this can cause discoloration of the belly button to the pubic bone and midline of the abdomen. Pigmentation is appear in early pregnancy and severe to delivery, and disappears.

Melasma
Melasma appears under the influence of hormones during pregnancy, it appeared during the second half of pregnancy 5 months, disappear between 6~18 months after birth. Melasma, it is important to avoid sun exposure because mat become can be more darker.

Change in the glands and sebaceous glands
During pregnancy the amount of sweat increase until the end of pregnancy constantly by changes in the glands and sebaceous gland activity. Secretion of the sebaceous glands is increased to the first three month. What increases the amount of sweat, it is appears associated that increased activity of the thyroid gland during pregnancy with weight gain.

Change in hair and nails
After 6 weeks of pregnancy, the end of the nail is broken easily and the hair produced is increase during pregnancy, but it is lose one's hair a lot after giving birth and it return to normal while 3~4 month after birth.


The best question to ask during pregnancy. 
Q : Is there a treatment for pregnant ?
Q : Suddenly, be worsen!!
Q : This occured stretchmarks during pregnancy !

occur that such as acne, rashes, etc., due to the influence of hormones during pregnancy, it is required to special manage which condition is weakened. It proceeds to limit about the treatment for giving bad influence on baby such as ointment or drug use. It prevents worsening the inflammation through remove sebum in the skin, it help to maintain healthy skin condition.

Notices after treatment
1. the part of keratin requires sufficient moisture management.
2.  apply sunscreen meticulously to prevent pigmentation.
3. If the skin dry, it can cause fine lines so moisture is required.
4. prevent the dry skin on face and body by using enough moisturizing cream.

 

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Preventive of skin pigmentation (By CNP SKIN LASER CLINIC YANGJAE, Dr. Park, Dr. Kwon, Dr. Kim)

Today! we will find out about skin pigment by ultraviolet light and prevention.
Skin is action as the primary protective to external stimuli.
the largest among them is the function of the protective effect against UV rays.

In order to protect the skin from UV rays, it makes to weakness ultraviolet through reflection and scattering ultraviolet light from the stratum corneum or skin cell. And it is prevent deep into the skin.

In addition, pigment deposition, it is the symptoms that appears in the course protection to skin which made melanin while absorbing ultraviolet light. Frequent exposure to ultraviolet light increases the level of inflammation in the skin dermis and epidermis, the melanin is created through these inflammatory responses.

Skin symptoms by UV

1. Melasma
It is appears as a light brown or dark brown around the cheekbones, under the eyes, cheeks and forehead. Iit is appears darker if is a dark skin tone, and people with white skin tone will show as the reddish pigmented.

2. Freckles
It is a lot of case which appear through genetic factors it looks like pepper sprayed. it is pigmented disorders caused neck, face, shoulders and back.
​It is a darker in summer and it is lighter in winter due to  effect on the UV.
Freckles is cure rather than be relapse slowly after 3~5 years. It is important to pay attention as UV exposure in usual and treat according to the treatment time.

3. Sunlight lentigo
It occur as brown spot about 1cm which is appears well in the face and back of the hand exposed constantly to the sun.

4. Age spot
It is pigment deposited through thick keratin and epithelial cells of the skin. It appears on the face and limbs as a brown bumpy pattern. It is known as aging skin pigment disorder it occur aged skin which exposed to ultraviolet light chronically. Initially it looks skin color or light brown it will turn brown and more darker increasingly.

Ingredient of Melanin inhibiting

* Hydroquinone
​It is as one of the decolorization whitening agent in globally it is used most frequently.
It is effect that preventing to produce the pigment through prevents the oxidation process required for melanin production.

*Kojic acid
It is a material obtained from the fermented food. It use in cosmetics by get a hint that the hand of the liquor brewing people is bright than general population. ​It is used as a skin whitening agent ingredient which has ability to inhibit tyrosinase.

* L-ascorbic acid
It is a component for reducing melanin. It is plays an important role in the melanin generation inhibit such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and UV protection.

* Arbutin
Arbutin is a hydroquinone modified organisms, it is widely used in cosmetics due to a stable and the whitening ingredient. it is a good effect when used with vitamin A.


It is an important factor for healthy skin. 
1. the keratin management as the skin barrier caused by UV light
2. the use of UV blockers for prevent the absorption of ultraviolet
3. the home care of regeneration and moisturizer for create a healthy  skin ton

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Melasma, Let's resolved by triple toning treatment(By CNP SKIN CLINIC YANGJAE, Dr. Park, Dr. Kwon, Dr.Kim)

Melasma, Let's resolved by triple toning treatment

The outdoor activity is time which a lot to be worried about the increased time, because the skin is exposed to sunlight also. Especially in summer, it is a lot ultraviolet amount and as the part of melanin could be seen increased accordingly becomes darker.
When skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, ​the skin elasticity is reduced due to collagen destruction in the skin so it is promotes aging. The photoaging makes the skin which rough, pigmentation, fine lines, and blemishes, etc.

At this time it is tricky to try treatment. It may be reluctant to decide on the procedure concerns about may become darker.
Triple toning treatment is using the Milk Peel + Reviight + coolgen therapy.
Revlight, it is proven by the paper which improve effect  about 50~70% without side effects after laser.

Revlight toning is in the PTP scheme and to reduce the side effects and it is an advantage which increase the effect. It is treatment that using an optical shock wave action, through a process of finely crushed absorption of the melanin in the epidermis and dermis in the body.

* Milk Peel program

Milk peel promotes skin metabolism through  stimulating the skin metabolism which reduced according to aging. It is a new concept peeling program that makes the skin moist and shiny also available the sensitive skin.

* coolgen therapy

The coolgen is excellent that absorbtion and calm, it is maximize the treatment effects through increases the  absorption vitamin C and calm the irritated skin when after operation.

 

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