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SAY ni DOK | Ano ang melasma, ang sanhi nito, at paano ito nagagamot

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00:00 It's a hot season. Be careful with melasma and freckles. It's prone to heat.

00:10 It can be found on the face and other parts of the body. That's why we should know about it in the morning.

00:19 And before we talk about melasma, we'll talk to Dr. MJ Torres, an aesthetics doctor, to give us a free telemet about melasma.

00:28 Dr. MJ, welcome back to Rise and Shine Philippines. This is Diana and Noel.

00:33 Hi Doc, good morning.

00:35 Good morning to all of you. I'm really happy to be here again.

00:41 Doc, my first question is, what is melasma? And where does it usually come from? Is it only on the face?

00:52 Melasma is usually on the face. It's the exposed area.

00:59 If we don't cover our face, it usually comes early in the morning.

01:04 Melasma is called pekas in Tagalog.

01:09 Freckles can also be considered as melasma. But in the Philippines, it grows and becomes bigger.

01:25 Or it spreads and forms a map.

01:29 It's caused by constant sun exposure. We're in a tropical country, especially in the summer.

01:43 So constant sun exposure is a possible cause of melasma.

01:49 But who are the most at-risk for melasma, Doc MJ?

01:53 We Filipinos have a lot of pigmentation or melanin pigments.

02:02 So when we have constant sun exposure, we tend to get melasma faster.

02:10 But the more white skinned people are more at risk. Because melasma is more likely to trigger their pigmentation.

02:24 If you have a lot of freckles, they are more protected.

02:30 Even without sunblock, melasma won't develop faster.

02:36 So contraceptive pills are also like that.

02:42 They can trigger melanin pigments because they drink progesterone or estrogen.

02:53 This is another factor that can trigger pigmentation or melanin pigments.

02:59 Not all diseases cause pigmentation.

03:09 There are also cosmetic or peeling solutions.

03:15 If we want to get white skin, if we apply too much in the morning and there's no sunblock,

03:25 it will also cause pigmentation because we remove the protection of our skin through chemical peeling.

03:34 So we expose the sensitive layer of our skin that will cause melasma.

03:43 Wow, Diana. This is really something.

03:45 We have beauty products that peel our skin.

03:51 So this is also one of the reasons why melasma can trigger pigmentation.

03:57 And another question, are freckles prone to this?

04:03 Yes, definitely. Because when we have freckles, our estrogen and progesterone secretes.

04:12 So if that happens, we are prone to melasma.

04:16 Is melasma or freckles cancerous? Is this a sign of cancer?

04:23 Okay. Pigmentation is not a cancer.

04:29 But when we expose it to the sun, because we absorb ultraviolet rays,

04:36 that is what triggers the formation of abnormal skin cells.

04:42 So those abnormal skin cells become very actively multiplying.

04:47 That is what we call cancer.

04:52 So it's not that common among Filipinos, but I'm not saying we won't get cancer.

05:00 Well, first of all, if we have fair skin,

05:05 we are more prone to absorb ultraviolet rays that can cause cancer.

05:11 But there are many cases of cancer in countries where the skin type is very fair.

05:20 We call it skin type 1.

05:23 We want to be fair skinned, right? Like Caucasians.

05:31 But the truth is, Caucasian skin does not suit tropical countries

05:37 because they cannot withstand the heat of the sun, which can cause cancer.

05:45 Is melasma permanent?

05:49 What about discoloration and patches on our skin?

05:55 You know, it's very challenging for us doctors to treat melasma.

06:02 We can lighten it with laser or other solutions.

06:11 The peeling solutions we use are good if the product is right.

06:18 We also use sunblocks while peeling.

06:27 We can lighten the skin with some treatments,

06:34 but we cannot remove it because it's full skin thickness that is the problem.

06:42 So while there are still no melasma, we should avoid it.

06:48 Okay. So if you see a small patch on your face,

06:52 should you get it checked immediately? Is there a possibility that it will spread?

06:59 Yes, the fact that you have a small patch means that you are prone to melasma.

07:07 If you don't have time or if there are no available doctors,

07:16 we should apply sunblock every morning before going out.

07:25 At least, with sunblock, melasma will not spread.

07:33 Yes, it spreads because it's in tropical countries,

07:39 but it won't spread if we don't let our skin.

07:45 Doc, you mentioned sunblock and skin peeling,

07:50 and you said that you will lighten it,

07:52 but is there another way or medicine that can remove melasma or freckles from our face?

08:02 Okay. In our clinic, we laser our patients.

08:09 We also have skin mid-peel.

08:17 There is also sunblock that we drink.

08:21 Really?

08:22 Yes, sunblock that we drink.

08:24 Oral sunblock?

08:25 Yes, oral sunblock that we drink for prone to melasma.

08:31 Although, of course, if we can use sunblock,

08:37 I recommend sunblock with titanium dioxide.

08:42 It's like wearing clothes because it's a physical sunblock.

08:51 People who ask about it think that the higher the SPF, the better.

08:58 My most recommended SPF for outdoor is 50 and above.

09:05 But let's not reach SPF 100 because it can be irritating to the skin.

09:15 And then, constant reapplication.

09:17 For example, your job is in the fieldwork,

09:23 so you're always out and about,

09:26 you can't avoid buying a new shirt or wearing a hat.

09:31 Then, we reapply sunblock after 2 or 3 hours,

09:37 especially if we sweat a lot.

09:42 Oh my, I need that.

09:45 I'm always out and about, I need sunblock.

09:48 Anyway, thank you Doc MJ for joining us this morning.

09:53 Again, thank you Doc and stay safe.

09:55 Thanks Doc MJ.

SAY ni DOK | Ano ang melasma, ang sanhi nito, at paano ito nagagamot

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