Melasma

melasma /me·las·ma/ (me-laz´mah) sharply demarcated, blotchy, brown macules, usually in a symmetrical distribution on the cheeks and forehead and sometimes the upper lip and neck, often associated with pregnancy or other altered hormonal state.

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me·las·ma (m-lzm)

n.

1. A patchy or generalized dark pigmentation of the skin.

2. See chloasma.

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Melasma

A dark mask-like discoloration that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose. Also called "the mask of pregnancy."

Mentioned in: Hyperpigmentation, Skin Pigmentation Disorders

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melasma

dark pigmentation of the skin. Called also chloasma.