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Chloasma

Chloasma, also called melasma, causes patches of skin to darken beyond the surrounding tone. It typically appears on the forehead, cheeks and above the upper lip, often in a near-symmetrical pattern.

Eukroma Cream

Hydroquinone

20g

Hydroquinone cream for melasma and chloasma. It slows melanin production, the pigment behind dark patches.

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Key points

  • The dark patches are a form of hyperpigmentation, where melanin production increases in specific areas of skin.
  • Chloasma affects women much more often than men, and hormonal shifts such as pregnancy or oral contraceptives can trigger it.

Medicines listed for Chloasma

The one product listed for chloasma is Eukroma Cream, a 20g tube of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone slows melanin production in the affected patches. Chloasma and melasma are names for the same condition, and this ingredient is what the catalogue carries for it.

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