ReviewThe Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology2018
Melasma in Men: A Review of Clinical, Etiological, and Management Issues.
Review in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Application of PRP in Chloasma: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of a Topical Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Skinbooster for the Treatment of Melasma.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
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- Establishment and Validation of a C57BL/6J Mouse Model for Melasma.Cell proliferation · 2026Article
- Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Facial Dermatoses.Cureus · 2025Article
- Melanogenesis inhibition and anti-inflammation is essential for pigment-clearance in melasma treated by low-fluence Q-switched nd: YAG 1064 nm laser.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Latin American consensus on the treatment of melasma.International journal of dermatology · 2025Review
- Clinical Trials Conducted on Herbal Remedies for the Treatment of Melasma: A Scoping Review.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- Melasma: A Clinical and Epidemiological Single-Group Observational Study in the Greek Population.Dermatology and therapy · 2024Article
- Evaluation the efficacy of microneedling with topical metformin solution compared with microneedling with topical vitamin C solution in treatment of melasma.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Article
- Exposure factors in the occurrence and development of melasma (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2024Review
- Melasma: A Step-by-Step Approach Towards a Multimodal Combination Therapy.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2024Review
- The Effect of Melasma on the Quality of Life in People with Darker Skin Types Living in Durban, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- New Mechanistic Insights of Melasma.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Review
- Understanding Melasma-How Can Pharmacology and Cosmetology Procedures and Prevention Help to Achieve Optimal Treatment Results? A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Association of testosterone level with melasma in men: a case-control study in Indonesia.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- New oral and topical approaches for the treatment of melasma.International journal of women's dermatology · 2019Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Melasma is a common skin condition that affects both men and women. However, it is more commonly seen in women and dark-skinned individuals, such as in Hispanics, Asians, and African Americans who live in areas with intense ultraviolet radiation. Melasma is less common in men, but it negatively affects the quality of life in men as much as it does in women. While melasma has been studied in detail in women, however, there is a paucity of studies on the clinico- etiopathology and therapeutics of melasma in men. This article reviews and discusses important clinical, etiological, and treatment aspects of melasma in men. The authors recommend that clinicians educate their patients on the causes, prevention and treatment methods, and recurrence rates of melasma. The authors also recommend that clinicians take into careful consideration each patient's preferences and expectations when creating treatment regimens, as these might differ greatly among men and their female counterparts.
Identifiers
29552277PMC5843363W2973293797What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
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