Best azelaic acid creams on the market.

Azelaic acid creams are said to be a good cosmetics in treatment for melasma. When used to cure upper lip melasma they were enchancing the speed in which melanocyte cells regenerated. Typical azelaic acid cream - Azelex is a natural, topical and antibacterial cream. Big advantage of azelaic acid creams is that they are relatively cheaps and offer best quality in melasma treatment. They can also be used in other dermatological conditions. I will talk about these in my next post.

Melanocytes as a main skin cells affected by melasma.

What are melanocytes? They are skin cells which are mainly responsible for pigment production. They are located in the middle section of human skin. Main substance which is produced by melanocytes is called "melanine". Process in which melanine is produced by melanocytes is called melanogenesis. Melanocytes are skin cells which are affected by hormones during melasma. Main aim in treatment for melasma is to reverse melanocytes to their normal working cycle.


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Azelaic acid - cure for melasma?

Recent research revealed that azelaic acid may be a great substance when dealing with melasma. Study has found that this acid slows the activity of melanocytes. Melanocytes are skin cells which produce pigment. Azelaic acid has also very good antibacterial propeteries, it is not toxic to humans. Use of azelaic acid in melasma treatment is definitively a good choice.

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Use of tretinoin in melasma treatment.

Tretinoin can be used to cure melasma because it enchances skin cells turnover speed. There are some precautions to be considered when using this theraphy. Tretinoin cannot be used in treatment for melasma during pregnancy.
What is tretinoin?
Tretinoin is an acid, it is commonly used in dermatology for acne treatment. Another use of this substance is to cure melasma, it helps because it slows skin aging and enchances regeneration of skin cells ( very helpful during melasma treatment ). Tretinoin is also proven to affect collagen production.

What is the best treatment for melasma?

Contrary to popular belief, when you want to cure melasma you don't need to use high priced laser treatment. Melasma origin comes from hormonal instability ( it's often called "the mask of pregnancy" because it is a normal condition during pregnancy). For most women best melasma treatment would be special melasma creams. One of such cosmetics is so called "Clinicians Complex" whitening the melasma affected skin. One must keep in mind that when performing treatment for melasma one must avoid sunlight! Daylight triggers formation of melasma! Keep that in mind even when performing the best melasma treatments!

How to cure melasma on upper lip?

Upper lip melasma occurs when your estrogen hormone levels are too high. Dermatologic studies suggest that exposing skin on sunlight may also contribute to upper lip melasma. When you are going on holiday don't forget to take special UV creams which will protect your skin from harmful rays. Upper lip melasma treatment consists of using melasma cream and special pigment creams. Some suggest that product called Porcelana may help. From my experience M2 Skin Refinish is very helpful in upper lip melasma condition.

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