Abstract

INCIDENCE OF MELASMA (VYANGYA) IN FEMALE USING ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES PILLS: A OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

*Vd. Ankitkumar Brijeshkumar Yadav and Vd. Prakash R Chondikar

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Abstract

Melasma is one of the commonest hyperpigmentation disorders among women found on face rarely neck and forearm. Exact pathogenesis is elusive, however genetic predisposition, use of oral contraceptive pills and ultraviolet light exposure seems to play important role. One of the factors causing melasma is the use of oral contraceptives which cause the buildup of estrogen and progesterone on skin

Keywords: Melasma (Vyangya), contraceptives pills.