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mask of pregnancy

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Noun1.mask of pregnancy - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease


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Dark skin that appears during pregnancy or while on birth control pills is called melasma, or the mask of pregnancy.
It's most commonly seen in pregnancy, when it's called the mask of pregnancy, and results in such patches of pigmentation.
Hydroquinone and tretinoin are the most popularly prescribed medications for melasma, the darkening of skin pigmentation around the cheeks and forehead, often referred to as "the mask of pregnancy.
 
 
 
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