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9523089 tn?1414211966

anyone?

Know what to apply to face for that "pregnancy mask" to go away?? It's really irritating me :/ unless it's just me lol but I notice it others tell me what u talking about ur glowing ur gorgeous :/ ....
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9523089 tn?1414211966
Thx
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973741 tn?1342342773
melisma is MELASMA.  That is the clinical name.  
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973741 tn?1342342773
Hi there.  Ugh, I'm so sorry.  I had this too.  Exfoliating doesn't work because this is melisma, a clinical condition that affects deep into the skin.  The bleaches and skin exfoliates don't work on it.  

BUT, as it is caused by the hormones of pregnancy---  it goes away.  I did briefly use prescription Renova on it which helped but that was after birth and just for 3 months.  It went away completely and would have without the Renova as it is often a reaction to too much estrogen in the system.  

I got dermablend cover up that comes in a little pot and put it on the spots that had the dark covering.  It worked pretty well.  Not the greatest thing in the world but better than the mask of pregnancy showing.  

Again, mine went completely away so was a temporary pregnancy thing.

good luck
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Get a face scrub. Neutrogena works. Something to exfoliate the skin.
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