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Fighting Melasma Article Series, Three of Three

Skin care treatments are not entirely composed of topical cleansers, gels, and moisturizers. Melasma, like many skin conditions, can be treated most effectively by catering to your internal needs like your diet, for instance. Whether you choose to treat your melasma internally, externally, or both, there is no quick way to eliminate it entirely. Instead, you'll prevent future problems and slowly improve your current skin fitness.

Keeping a healthy skin fitness diet

A folate deficiency could be related to melasma, some studies show. Women on birth control pills and pregnant women often have low levels of folic acid. Eating foods high in folic acid (like nuts, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, and whole-grain foods) and taking a folic acid supplement will counteract the deficiency.

Too much copper in your diet could lead to melasma. Most of us don't reach the recommended daily allowance of two milligrams of copper even though it is available in many different foods. If by the off chance you have too much, it could lead to melasma because copper can aid skin cells in producing melanin. To counteract this result, take a vitamin C and iron supplement.

Antioxidants help your body fight off free radicals, or harmful elements in the environment like the sun and pollutants, and they help your skin cells heal. Antioxidants are essential in fighting melasma because obviously the sun and environment can be damaging to the skin. The most common antioxidants, vitamins C and E, can be consumed through vitamin supplements or in foods like citrus fruits, nuts, and fish. They are also found in many topical skin care products.

Melasma free skin: Detox

Skin discoloration, as stated by many eastern medicine philosophies, is a result of impurities in the liver. Many dermatologists and estheticians in the west have caught on to this notion and now recommend an occasional detox, or cleanse as it is commonly called, for melasma-clear skin.

A cleanse will flush toxins that build up over time in the body, if done properly. Toxins from food, drink, the environment, and inefficiencies in the body build up in the liver and are often noticeable because of the skin's tone and texture.

There are several recommended detoxifying supplements, soaks, and diets, which include the likes of salts, sulfer, acidophilus, and milk thistle. Be sure to research the product closely and ask your doctor if it has any harmful implications, whatever you choose to try.

In fighting melasma, diet and detox are just two factors. In the first and second articles of the Fighting Melasma series, more melasma removal information is discussed.

About the Author

Author Sara Musfeldt's website SkinFitnessFacts.com helps people obtain fit skin. The website has info on melasma treatments, male melasma, and help figuring out if it's melasma or freckles. Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service

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