DIFFERENT MELASMA TREATMENT METHODS AND THEIR BENEFITS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593582310088

• Palavras-chave: Melasma, Melasma Treatment, Aesthetics, Melanocytes, Cutaneous Hyperpigmentation.

• Keywords: Melasma, Melasma Treatment, Aesthetics, Melanocytes, Cutaneous Hyperpigmentation.

• Abstract:

  In contemporary society, physical beauty has a strong meaning for people. A body outside the standards generates dissatisfaction and directly affects self-esteem. Melasma is a change in human skin pigmentation that affects men and especially women. There are treatments to control Melasma and recover the self-esteem of affected people. This research aims to carry out an integrative literature review, to seek alternative therapies for the treatment and control of Melasma. An integrative literature review was carried out in the Google Scholar database, covering the period from 2018 to 2022. After the selection process of the texts to compose the research, eight works were selected. It is concluded that the Melasma treatment methods available on the market have generated positive results for those seeking treatment. Both the application of different acids and the treatment using techniques such as microneedling and nutricosmetics result in improvements in Melasma.