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Melasma — brown patches on cheeks, forehead and upper lip — is stubborn and sun-driven. It is managed, not cured overnight. The safe, evidence-based way to fade melasma in Bangladesh.
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Melasma is brown/grey-brown patches, usually symmetric on the cheeks, forehead and upper lip, triggered by sun, heat and hormones (pregnancy, birth control). In Bangladesh's sun and heat it is very common — and it comes back easily, so the goal is to manage and fade it, not expect a permanent overnight cure.
What helps melasma
- Strict daily sunscreen — SPF50+, reapplied — the single most important thing; melasma darkens with any sun/heat. A tinted mineral SPF (iron oxides) helps block visible light too.
- Gentle brighteners — niacinamide, alpha arbutin, vitamin C, tranexamic acid.
- Azelaic acid — safe (even in pregnancy) and good for melasma.
- Consistency + patience — months, not days.
Read the full melasma skincare guide and the serum guide.
What to avoid
- Sun and heat exposure without protection (including cooking heat, hot showers).
- Mercury / steroid / hydroquinone "fairness" creams — dangerous, and cause rebound and worse melasma. See mercury creams.
- Harsh scrubs — irritation makes melasma worse.
See a dermatologist
Melasma is genuinely hard to treat — a dermatologist can prescribe stronger, safer options (like controlled hydroquinone courses). Do not self-medicate with fairness creams.
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