185: Holistic Approach For Dealing With Melasma w/ Dr. Kiran Sethi - a podcast by Jennifer Fugo, CNS, MS, Skin Rash Expert

Melasma is a form of hyperpigmentation. It can be tricky to treat, because it has a huge hormonal component that's still not completely understood. My guest today is here to shed some light on this complex skin condition.

My guest today, Dr. Kiran Sethi, is a Columbia University educated skin and wellness doctor, with further specializations in cosmetic formulations, lasers and aesthetics.

She has been named Elle magazine’s best skin expert, and is best known for her integrative approach to beauty from the inside out.

Join us as we talk about the holistic approach to dealing with melasma.

How are you managing your melasma? Let me know in the comments!

In this episode:

• What is melasma? Who can it affect?
• What are the standard treatment options for melasma?
• How to address the hormonal component
• How does stress and mindset play into melasma?
• Melasma triggers
• Factors to consider when thinking about using hydroquinone or other skin-bleaching agents

Quotes

“Melasma is a bit trickier than any other typical pigmentation disorder, because the typical pigmentation disorder, we can just treat it, remove it, but melasma depends on sort of the dynamic interconnection of a host of different hormones.” [1:16]

“There's different types of melasma, depending on where it shows up. There's also more surface melasma, there's more deep melasma, there's mixed melasma, there's more like a vascular type of melasma. There's all different types of melasma and we treat them a little bit differently.” [1:49] 

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