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Wondering if anyone has noticed an increase in sun spots on their...

Posted at 4: 4 PM on Jun 08, 2009 by fonger9, #42117
Wondering if anyone has noticed an increase in sun spots on their face? I'm 31 and wear SPF 30 on my face daily - but since I've started on Yasmin the sun spots seem to be getting worse daily (I thought this wasn't supposed to happen until my 40's). I haven't changed anything else in my daily routine - just curious is anyone else has noticed the same thing?
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Reply 3 months ago on Jul 14, 2009 by jjk101, #21517

It's melasma, aka "mask of pregnancy." Its not exclusive to Yasmin as it can happen with any hormonal form of birth control. It happens when your body gets an increase in hormones - either pregnancy, hormonal birth control, or hormone replacement therapy. A tiny bit of sun will darken it like crazy, so you need you need to use a high SPF with zinc and titanium dioxide. There isn't a cure, but there is a cream (Tri-Luma) that will lighten it. See your dermatologist about it if it really bothers you, but trust me, the sun will forever be an enemy to your face.

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