Melasma

Rashmi Sarkar MBBS MD FAMS IFAADDirector Professor, Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated KSCH and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India

• 1. Epidemiology and Global Distribution of Melasma2. Etiological Factors and Triggering Factors3. Etiopathogenesis of Melasma4. Clinical Features and Classification of Melasma, Wood's Lamp, and Melasma Area Severity Index Score5. Investigation in Melasma: Histopathology, and In Vivo Reflection Confocal Microscopy in Melasma6. Investigation in Melasma: Dermoscopy in Melasma7. Photoprotection for Melasma8. Hydroquinone-based Therapies for Melasma9. Nonhydroquinone-based Therapies for Melasma10. Oral Agents in the Treatment of Melasma11. Chemical Peels for the Treatment of Melasma12. Lasers in Melasma13. Melasma and Quality of Life14. Melasma in Men15. Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation16. Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy, Microneedling, and Mesotherapy for the Treatment of Melasma17. Treatment of Melasma: Current Understanding and Future Trends18. Blue Light in Melasma